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gulliver

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18. Trump's like COVID. The US free press "immune system" had never encountered something so bad.
Sun Sep 6, 2020, 11:39 AM
Sep 2020

I don't blame the press. I think, like any institution, the legitimate press changes at a relatively slow pace. To me, that's usually good, because we want it to be very, very difficult to sway the press from established, core journalistic values. We want it to be an immovable rock when it comes to the truth.

But then in comes Trump. The legitimate press was completely thrown into a state of shock, in my opinion. Could they use the term "lie?" Could they simply state that a news subject's statements were repeated and repeatedly shown to lack any evidence? How do they deal with someone who doesn't respond to a reported fact in any way other than to say that it's fake?

Trump's a unique organism in our time. I don't blame the legitimate press for having trouble getting their bearings. They seem to have them now. They are more likely to call out lying now, and less likely to echo and re-echo nasty trivia. Cancel culture is diminishing too. That spells good things for the future.

In Mary Trump's book she alluded that most of the press has been giving the trump family still_one Sep 2020 #1
US hasn't had a free press in decades, so that line by Cohen is bullshit beachbumbob Sep 2020 #2
He says specifically in the quote that he does not mean free as in freedom of expression. enough Sep 2020 #5
it happen because MSM is corporate owned and they saw trump benefit coming beachbumbob Sep 2020 #7
100% correct Yeehah Sep 2020 #8
I am pretty sure that the majority of Americans first heard of Donald Trump ms liberty Sep 2020 #3
The U.S. doesn't have a free press; it's bought and paid for. abqtommy Sep 2020 #4
Not what he meant by "free". nt Codeine Sep 2020 #9
It's not what he meant, it's what I meant... abqtommy Sep 2020 #11
nothing is free AlexSFCA Sep 2020 #19
Hours of empty podiums while ignoring Democratic new conferences. rickford66 Sep 2020 #6
KNR Lucinda Sep 2020 #10
They knew it was bullshit, and they spread it with great enthusiasm - verbatim, at no charge. dalton99a Sep 2020 #12
I recall a statement by the President of NBC flamin lib Sep 2020 #13
It was CBS, not NBC. hedda_foil Sep 2020 #15
Thanks for the correction. Morning Joe still did his part.nt flamin lib Sep 2020 #16
Oh for sure! They all did. They showed his rallies every damn day, from preshow to end. hedda_foil Sep 2020 #17
Just one of many examples of the failure of unfettered capitalism in a society DSandra Sep 2020 #28
In the early days of broadcast tv the news was considered a flamin lib Sep 2020 #29
Will the Corporate Media do it again on election night before all the votes are counted? jalan48 Sep 2020 #14
Trump's like COVID. The US free press "immune system" had never encountered something so bad. gulliver Sep 2020 #18
I wish I could share your optimism..... MyOwnPeace Sep 2020 #21
Yeah, I'm "cautiously optimistic" and agree with the wait and see gulliver Sep 2020 #25
They had no problem with negative reporting on Hillary based on BS Lies JI7 Sep 2020 #31
They've learned a lot. They're fine. Except Fox "News"... gulliver Sep 2020 #33
If the "free" press" gave America Trump ... Martin Eden Sep 2020 #20
Ain't that the truth.But most Trumpers think the media is controlled by the left. To which I say, Pepsidog Sep 2020 #22
Don't blame the left for Trump, you hamhock! Aristus Sep 2020 #23
CNN single-handedly made him the GOP nominee Azathoth Sep 2020 #24
Specifically, Jeff Zucker dalton99a Sep 2020 #26
Not to mention NBC moondust Sep 2020 #27
They lick his boots like he licks Putin's... Blue Owl Sep 2020 #30
Never forget and there needs to be a movie made based on this JI7 Sep 2020 #32
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