Trump is right about the media being the enemy of the American people

[Fast Walker 52]

In an ironic way, Trump is right about the media being the enemy of the American people. The main reason is that the media is the number 1 reason we have Trump, and he is absolutely the enemy of the American people.

Of course, the media is not a monolith and some news outlets are far better and more responsible than others, but Trump actually shares an amazing number of features with the worst of the corporate media:
1) sensationalism
2) superficiality
3) refusal to talk about climate change, a massively important issue
4) over-hyping of Islamic-based terrorism
5) pro-corporation, pro-capitalism
6) little regard for the environment
7) ratings-driven
8) cheer leader for US wars and US war crimes
9) glorification of US soldiers and the military

He really is a creature of the worst of our media.

[patricia92243]

1. There is a big difference in being remiss on their reporting and being an enemy of the people.

[Fast Walker 52]

3. well, my logic was Trump is the enemy of the American people, and media was main factor

in getting him elected.

[Demsrule86]

2. No Trump is not correct period.

A free press is in the constitution for a reason...this is the first thing fascist attack...so no...it doesn't matter what individual media outlets do...they exist for a very good reason...to stop fascist like Trump...First thing Putin did was to end freedom of the press.

[Fast Walker 52]

4. I know, I was making a joke

also, there are a lot of similarities between Trump and the corporate media, if you read my list.

[Demsrule86]

8. I read your list and get that

However, I believe that we take the good with the bad where the press is concerned. I have recently subscribed to New York Times, Wash Post...Cleveland and our local paper Vindicator here in Ohio...we need to support print journalism. I also order Mother Jones who saved us from Romney...We don't want any GOP types and particularly a fascist like Trump taking away the freedom of the press; it will not end well.

[Fast Walker 52]

11. Oh, I totally agree... the cable TV news channels are the worst

But there's a ton of bad online news sites out there. All kinds of disinfo and garbage.

Print is good but my local paper completely ignores climate change.

Still, I am not in favor of censoring.

[Demsrule86]

12. you take the good with the bad...net neutrality is on the chopping block.

[Demsrule86]

13. I read the list sorry...didn't catch the joke.

[truebluegreen]

5. I think what the OP is arguing

is that the press isn't free--it is constrained by the owners' corporate interests and / or profit motives.

[Demsrule86]

7. I understood that.

But you can't decide who is legitimate and who is not...always been that sort of thing...yellow journalism and all...we must have a free press...and tolerate the bad ones.

[truebluegreen]

10. "I" can't decide? "I" am not.

My point is the press isn't free--owners are deciding what news is fit to print. If they decide Trump poses a greater danger than opportunity then great! we are allies...for now. But the press certainly can be an enemy of people, here as well as elsewhere.

[Fast Walker 52]

14. well, I think the press is "free" but it is constrained in the way you mention

and as such is not necessarily our friend, particularly the larger outlets.

[truebluegreen]

17. I agree.

In theory, and constitutionally, it is "free"--"Congress shall make no law...."--but the reality is not the same.

[heaven05]

6. ++

fascist CEO's for the most part, pro-corporation, pro capitalism=ayn rand fascism in my book

[Ilsa]

9. Number 3) on your list should include overpopulation.

Climate change isn't just about CO2, etc. It's also about a planet with 7+ billion people to support, which is straining our resources.

Overpopulation needs to be a subject of discussion and how to resolve it.

[Fast Walker 52]

15. Yes, there are so many issues along those lines that are almost completely ignored

by the corporate media-- like the disappearance of species, the dying of the oceans, etc

[LAS14]

16. K & R