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guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
Sat Jul 27, 2019, 05:54 PM Jul 2019

Robert Mueller's testimony was too dry, to lacking in "optics" for the US corporate media,

and many voters.

For this I blame
1) the very nature of the broadcast media, and
2) the fact that the US media is corporate controlled and conservative, and
3) the existence of propaganda outlets such as FOX and right wing radio, and
4) the fact that many people confuse what is called "reality television" with actual reality.

In spite of the right wing talking point, a point promoted since the 1960s, the US media generally promotes a right wing narrative that limits what can be presented to its audience. Noam Chomsky describes this as the limits of acceptable dialogue.

Next, as many well know, FOX was literally established to promote a conservative world view, not to serve as an impartial presenter of fact. Right wing, racist hate radio serves the same purpose. And these outlets can lose money and still exist because the billionaires that fund them do so to control the dialogue in the US.

Last, again as informed voters know, Donald Trump himself is a product of the reality television culture. Even though his actual history is one of repeated failures in every area, because of reality television many see him as a business genius.

SO when we see the example of Robert Mueller testifying, even though his testimony exposed Trump's various lies, he never called Trump a liar.

And that is why, in my opinion, House investigations into impeachment related matters can convince the mass of voters who generally do not follow politics that Trump is guilty of many high crimes and misdemeanors.

My hope.

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Robert Mueller's testimony was too dry, to lacking in "optics" for the US corporate media, (Original Post) guillaumeb Jul 2019 OP
Congressional hearings are usually dry and boring. kimbutgar Jul 2019 #1
To your question, yes, many viewers are programmed to expect just that. guillaumeb Jul 2019 #2

kimbutgar

(20,871 posts)
1. Congressional hearings are usually dry and boring.
Sat Jul 27, 2019, 06:04 PM
Jul 2019

What were they expecting a tv made up congressional hearing with movie stars?

I remember watching briefly in 1974 the watergate hearings and they were droll and not exciting.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
2. To your question, yes, many viewers are programmed to expect just that.
Sat Jul 27, 2019, 06:06 PM
Jul 2019

And considering that polling repeatedly shows that a significant number of voters pay no attention to politics until September of an election year, that is not surprising.

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