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save some smoke today for the reporters, pundits, and influencers who failed to convey the threat of Trumpism to their audiences and the voters who couldn't be bothered to make an informed choice last November

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I’ll never watch another moment of any show on MSNBC and CNN. Any MSM news program Is managed PROPAGANDA. I’ll never read a single line from the Washington Post, the New York Times or the LA Times. Never ever again

Like this? “Standing ovation for Elon Musk. By far the biggest reception of the day,” CNN anchor Erin Burnett noted. “You saw him come out with that odd-looking salute.” “It was odd-looking,”...this is why their ratings are in the toilet

I dunno Aaron, besides you and Marc Elias, I am pretty pissed at all of them. There was a 9M vote swing 2024 over 2020 and I can't help thinking that there was a lot of failing going on.

We should thank people like you who turned everything he did into the so-called end of the world. Your obsessive gloom and doom exposed your side's absurdity, driving people to vote for him instead. You have only yourself to blame, and for that, I say thank you!

Lol, where exactly do you think you’re going? And sweetie, I’m not the one wallowing here. Oh, and yes, you absolutely will—because the very idea that you might be anything less than perfectly right eats away at you. That’s just who you are.

I have more smoke for the media than anyone else. Yes, voters are responsible for their choices -- but our model for a free democratic society depended on a free and independent press which educates the electorate. Instead we now have entertainment.

I don't think you read what I wrote: "Yes, voters are responsible for their choices"... It's great to imagine a perfect world were voters are all educated, rational actors able to understand all the issues in front of them. When you find it, I'd love to know.

There are certainly problems with the way information is distributed but ultimately, the information is available. Everyone knows what kind of man Trump is and what he did, the problem is, too many people like it.

I didn’t like a lot of reporting but We live in a country full of religious zealots We live in a country full of people who believe the internet is real We live in a country with millions who don’t read and We live in a country with millions of stupid people Better FACTS wouldn’t have mattered

Dismissing an entire group of people for their opinions doesn't address the complexities of the issue. Trump's appeal was multifaceted & deserving of nuanced discussion, not blanket criticism of those who reported on it.

There's nothing complex about choosing to vote for a racist rapist treasonous criminal fraud convicted felon. Every Trump voter is either evil or ignorant, and all of them traitors to their country.

I’m sorry but Abrahamic religion has done more of this than the media. Theyre the news and far less people believe the news than believe a fairy tale about an abuser that also is apparently a savior. That’s the true issue, a lack of reading comprehension and critical thinking skills in the US.

The pieces were in place for the system to work. The people failed the system through a lack of moral clarity or apathy. Legislators , judges, officers of the courts , voters. The perfect storm.

No. The crybaby, chronically online leftist virtue signalers protested their vote at the expense of the people they were yapping about caring about. Pretty fucking evil if you ask me.

They treated him like a viable, pro-democracy president, although one reporter phrased things this way. "Trump says he wants to (fill in the blank: ___________." Let's see if he does. She gained points for that.

Well said!!! Some voted for the clown show because they wanted entertainment. How derailed mind think like that…they want to see their fellow Americans be disrespected and punished. What a pathetic and shameful mind.

I have NOT watched any of the inauguration coverage. But truth be told, I am going to watch Maddow( she will be on M-F for the first 100 days) and Lawrence tonight.. They are very strong voices against Trumpism and the damage it's done and will do again. Just my opinion.

Sure, but that’s quite the risk. Running an unprecedented campaign where, theoretically, a state could disqualify her due to her age, in essence keeping her off of their respective ballot. What stage of grief is this? Lol

Try and pay attention, we are talking about the house committee leadership election , where she lost to Gerry Connolly. 🤦‍♀️🙄 I voted for Big Gretchen, cuz she DID stuff, didn't vote for excuses on the National level. If Roe wasn't a priority to Obama, then voting for a Dem POTUS isn't a priority 4 me🤷‍♂️

I pay attention pretty well tbh. And I admit when I’m wrong. Even to weirdo anonymous internet profiles. I enjoy my dignity. That said, OP didn’t qualify their comment on a post about the President. Sorry I’m not in your club and automatically know exactly what you’re referring to

It's the optics and disrespect. We are sick and tired of Dems ignoring their base. The GOP gives their base way more. A critical mass sat home because Dems haven't given their base anything but excuses. Of course you would rather lose and collect more donations, than give voters what they want🙄🤦‍♀️

You forgot the smoke for dems who couldn’t figure out how to talk about what people need, affordable food, affordable housing, affordable healthcare. “The end of democracy” will always sound like you’re playing them, no matter how true.

Media were absolutely complicit. By normalizing tRump and helping him get elected, they now get to spend four years making tons of money telling us all the crap he’s pulling.

And it is now in full swing. News anchors who normalized tRump are now wringing their hands and clutching their pearls, in “shock” at what tRump is doing.

we need to give up: -current news. Established media are not independent since they became responsible for profit in the 70's. Aggressive investigative reporters need to be identified and supported -current parties. They are not salvageable. A new center right-center left party needs to be founded

Most of my disdain is for those people. Trump is garbage, but all who shined us on with their bullshit and tried to sell him as “normal”, hold the most blame for where we are. I have zero respect for legacy media. Everything is for sale in this country, including integrity, honor, and truth.

Ignoring science, facts, people's rights, fair elections is how America dies today is the beginning of the end and you(Republican) voters have nobody else to blame but yourself hope your happy

Seeing Kevin McCarthy during the inauguration go on about “why did Biden NEED to pardon his whole family if they did nothing wrong?!” Like Trump wasn’t saying he was gonna give them death sentences on Day 1 regardless of reason was beyond infuriating.

While being good for nothing else, I think a tRUMP presidency is good for news ratings. Even the “outrage” on msnbc, and neglecting to report on a lot of damning acts committed by gop members and overly reporting on small infractions by democrats.

The media need to start talking about how abnormal this is. I’m glad the peaceful transfer of power happened. But Trump is not normal. His agenda is not normal. Americans are going to suffer because of this abnormal man and the media need to say it. A lot.

Media (Washington Post, NY Times, Fox News and NBC News) drum beat how old Biden is and normalized Trump in spite of his dumb and stupid campaign speeches knowing how crazy he is, the influencers like Joe Rogan glorifying Trump and low information voters & Palestinian protesters also to be blamed.

There’s no credible evidence for this but keep doing MAGA’s work for them by sowing doubt about the electoral process. That’ll make even more Dems stay home in 2028. Thanks. Appreciate it.

I wrote on X that watching the inauguration listening to the press talk about Trump like a living icon while inside my mind thinking: this guy is a damn criminal, a thug, a predator that tried to toss the constitution and overthrow govt. it was completely jarring

It should really be "Democratic voters who could be bothered to vote last November". Trump got his voters. The same number he did in the last election. We all knew those people were going to vote for him, regardless of how "informed" they were. Democratic voters just couldn't be bothered to vote.

I do! Every single day! By being selective in who I tune into as far as the news, to who I delete/block from my social media accounts, to who I follow! Most importantly, who I’ve decided I’ll vote for, for the rest of my life, which will continue to be Democrats after what I’ve seen in 2016 & 2024!

Our country is absolutely pathetic, and there’s definitely a lot of blame that can be thrown around. We need to be better, the media needs to be better, and the representatives we vote into office need to be much better.

No. You’re in denial. Everyone knows exactly who Trump is and what he is going to do. The problem is too many actual people actually want this. Stop pretending they didn’t know, otherwise you won’t find the solution.

I blame the oligarchy & their 50+ year propoganda campaign that has successfully divided this nation. "Forgive them Father, for they know not what they do." Blame the ppl that shoved disinformation down everybody's throat, and kneecapped the education system so folks don't know HOW to research.

Oh, I do and have for sometime. ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, NYTIMES, WAPOST, WSJ, et al are 95% responsible for Trump/MAGA running this Country. If this is the end of Democracy, the Constitution, etc., this is their failure to practice Journalism.

God, those reporters. Either being too cowardly to challenge the fascist, or wanting to look so neutral by not calling him out. And those voters who refused to admit how dreadful he was, or swallowed that whole price of eggs crap as they can't be bothered to research the economy.

It wasn't about a lack of conveying the threat of Trumpism. People voted for Trump to make America first at the expense of all other countries, to cut taxes and expenses so people could live more richly and to close the border to more nonwhites. All regardless of the cost to our democracy.

We’ve been unconscious. A society who listens to BS social media influencers rather than facts, does not prioritize public education and history is forgotten, combined with an American diet that is GMO’d to benefit corporations rather than build strong, healthy minds and bodies, may have a problem!

Oh I have plenty of thoughts for MSM et al Continuing my news blackout because they are complicit Didn’t leave my house today bc DC feels yucky Stayed in and watched Severance with my golden retriever, filled my bird-feeders, and shoveled the sidewalk

They (the voters) voted on the cost of groceries, but lost democracy and will eventually lose their voice! They don’t know it yet, but soon they will. People say that the voters are smart, but I say they’re dumb! As the phrase goes, they’re …“cutting off one’s nose to spite one’s face”!