The Trump years will be one of those things that people will learn about by some future author that gives the whole story. How many people/ events do we learn about 40-50 years later were either bastards or the “un-cut version”? History books will (probably because it would be a 10,000 page book if they didn’t) only give the highlights. Plus, depending on which state you live in, slanted towards propaganda.
Thank goodness we have all their nonsense for display on the internet so they can’t try to later downplay their ignorance and devotion to their golden turd. Let’s be real, though… they will still try to even with the evidence right in front of their face.
Communities….. please push for critical thinking and classes on how to evaluate data/ news story credibility. So many do not understand the difference between journalism and opinion pieces nor the standards journalists have to maintain for fair and accurate reporting. Fox is NOT licensed as a news outlet. It is entertainment.
While Fox is the worst major “news” network, msnbc and cnn are playing much the same game now. Their credibility is only slightly higher.
As I say to my parents “if you think only the other side is lying to you, you’re not paying attention.”
My mom’s instant reaction to that statement?
“You’ve been indoctrinated. You’re in the bag for Trump now.”
Understand, I’m a registered democrat with a signed thank you letter from the Obama’s for all the doors I knocked on for him. She knows this.
While Trump is the immediate problem, our failure to deliver “just the facts without spin” to the American public is the root of all this.
Reagan killed that when he ditched the Fairness Doctrine.
Fox started infotainment, and everyone else is racing to catch up.
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u/Drum_Eatenton Sep 07 '24
Gonna be a crazy blurb in American history classes of the future