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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHow Trump Hacked the Media
How Trump Hacked the Mediahttps://politicalwire.com/2016/03/30/how-trump-hacked-the-media/
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Nate Silver: An underappreciated problem is that Trumps candidacy is relatively lacking in precedent, which means were all trying to figure this out as we go along. Traditional journalists have had trouble covering Trump, but so have empirically-minded ones like us here at FiveThirtyEight. We laid long odds against Trump getting this far, in large part because no similar presidential candidate has done so since primary and caucus voting became widespread in 1972.
Put another way, Trump has hacked the system and exposed the weaknesses in American political institutions. Hes uncovered profound flaws in the Republican Party. Hes demonstrated that third-rail issues like racism and nationalism can still be a potent political force. Hes exploited the medias goodwill and taken advantage of the lack of trust the American public has in journalism. Trump may go away hes not yet assured of winning the GOP nomination, and hell be an underdog in November if he does but the problems hes exposed were years in the making, and theyll take years to sort out.
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How Trump Hacked the Media (Original Post)
applegrove
Mar 2016
OP
The media made lots of money. I guess the GOP is not so happy with the free market regarding
applegrove
Mar 2016
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Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)1. Trump exploted the Media's
contempt for the truth and facts.
applegrove
(118,622 posts)2. The media made lots of money. I guess the GOP is not so happy with the free market regarding
media. I wonder if it will make them think about unfettered markets in general.......NAW!
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)3. Got a hunch this was
planned after their failed haired boy Willard was sent packing by that Uppity Black Guy.