Why did the media actively deflate the numbers of marchers against the Iraq War,

[tavalon]

but seem to be somewhat willing not to deflate these numbers? What's the long game?

[DURHAM D]

1. It is there makeup call for their mass failure to

vet Trump.

[tavalon]

2. The media I've come to know since the Bush admin. didn't give a fuck about making up for

They were all about making up things.

Why has it changed? That's my question.

[DURHAM D]

3. They know Trump is deranged and

that they are responsible for his election because they assumed he could not win thus they did not need to fact check his ass.

[hollowdweller]

4. I think the media gave Trump hell.

The problem was the right had spent such a long time convincing their followers that the media was wrong, that even when the conservative media wanted to attack Trump they were unable to stop him.

Make no mistake. The entire GOP media apparatus strategy has brought us to this point. I'm not sure they can pull us out.

[tblue37]

5. Simple: Trump has been sliming the MSM nonstop. They won't protect us, but they will

protect themselves and strike back at him for their own sake.

[Wellstone ruled]

6. Certain people within the Media

have awaken to the fact that John Q and Susie Q Public have voted with their wallets not to purchase their crap. Wither it be Subscriptions or media services,and after this last debacle of a Election,they collectively know the public has turned against them.

[underpants]

7. It was a done deal and the ratings were going to be awesome

The technological leap from then to now also made today possible. From promotion to coverage.

[truebluegreen]

8. The long game is that the media companies are owned

by big corporations that profit from the business status quo, and particularly war. Both parties operate on a level they can accept. Trump is outside that box and therefore dangerous.

I expect TPTB to discredit him and neutralize him in short order. They have already started.