I'm not disputing that there are some news outlets that are full on against him like the MSNBC, but that's really no different than FOX's non-stop critique of Obama. There are plenty of news sources that do their jobs in a much more balanced way, but for some any criticism of Trump is seen as unfair and you can't please that crowd by telling the truth. COVID seems to be a good example of this. I think it's quite clear that he has failed to deal with COVID in a satisfactory way.
Yeah, and even I agree with the Covid stuff. But the difference here is Fox is one network. If 95% of the media is knowingly pushing lies like Russiagate and Trump being a racist, that's a huge problem, so it's not surprising Trump is hostile against them. But the propaganda clearly works as even intelligent people fall for it. I fully support investigative journalism but all we have in this country is yellow journalism when looking at politics, but that will disappear once Biden is elected and everything will be normal again.
Sadly, I have family members who are basically suffering from depression over Trump and covid, due to them taking the media's "reporting" as truth. They're highly educated and intelligent people, but they still live in the mindset they're watching Walter Concrite on the news every evening. Those days are long gone in this country, so I hold the media as adding fuel to the fire with respect to mental health during these times.
Andy has a point in that this has gone on since before the 2016 election. Trump farts and there are 10 news outlets who are claiming he's committing a WMD gas attack in the James S Brady Press Briefing Room. The thing is, the people paying their salaries know that asking for "how crazy Trump is" also helps their business ratings and ad dollars. So while I believe that many of the journalists are guilty of bias (it's human nature, after all), there's also a business bias towards hysterics because they sell.
But I disagree that in times of war the media rallies around the president. That hasn't been true since WWII... or at least the Korean War. Because there were clear challenges to Presidential policy for the Vietnam War. Even the first Gulf War of the 90s had its media detractors. And I knew plenty of examples of legit journalists who questioned the second Gulf War after 9/11... not to mention who ripped on the Patriot Act as treason. So I do not think the media have been Presidential yes men for decades... generations.
But the Biden theory that nobody will care about COVID once he's in office? Oh, he will have his detractors. And not just in the traditional conservative media. But he will get a much easier ride than Trump. Because, well, Biden isn't a belligerent bully with an ego problem and a fake empire persona.
I don't quite agree regarding the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. There were some journalists questioning those actions, but generally the major networks simply reported on the decisions and reports being put out by sources at the government. For instance, they didn't question Powell's WMD's speech at the UN, nor do I recall anyone even questioning the official story of 9/11 with Afghanistan being the flashpoint. You're right about some of the others though.
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People seem to act surprised when Trump walks off from an interview or pops off at a moderator during a debate but everyone else seems to see it too. Since he announced his presidency he has been fighting ridiculous claims that the media peddles. It wouldn’t be an issue If the Media was consistent with everyone. But they aren’t.
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Haven't people from CNN come out and say they would have morning calls from the CEO advising them to focus on certain stories to make Trump look bad? To say there is no bias against him is absurd.
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