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One group, the Koch-aligned, has billions, the other group (pols) takes orders/money from them. So the money dictates the climate denial & tax breaks. So in the Dems formula, which group in the equation has the billions or means to build your msg machine? It’s not pols

This is an extremely important point.

I literally will not share a post with a NYT link anymore. Cutting off their oxygen in my tiny way.

This. It’s infuriating how many DC Dem “strategists”, comms people, consultants, who have the gall to lecture the left plank of the Democratic Party. The audacity to try to malign actual successful communicators, w/ excellent policies like AOC or @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social

See I didn’t even think about it this way but yes. I was mostly thinking about it from the perspective of he allows himself to be accesible, to the average person. He engages with the directly— regularly. I do however believe the NYT is attempting to argue anybody can be an influencer.

When the Trump people use US federal tax money to push their agenda and personality cults through influencers, we don't like it. I agree that we might as well fight fire with fire, but the blurring of traditional roles govt/media isn't necessarily great. Better framing: www.cjr.org/tow_center/m...

I dunno, "bypassing" "traditional media" seems like something work scrutinizing, even if we otherwise like the guy doing it.

>> in which the New York Times suddenly discovers the use of social media to bypass traditional media It reminds me of the panic over the blogosphere, just about 20 years ago. Dare I resurrect it? TIME FOR A BLOGGER ETHICS PANEL.

insane