what I’m trying to do is be clear eyed about what I got wrong about the 2024 election and writing about the first trump administration. I think I was too focused on trumps stylistic foibles and not focused enough on separating the really dangerous things he did or encouraged.
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Were they guided to avoid the truth by their bosses?
Were they afraid to look deep?
Were they disbelieving the professionals?
Someone, please come clean!
https://newrepublic.com/post/188197/trump-media-information-landscape-fox
Do you have any idea if there’s any recount for Harris/Walz? I think some states like PA are for Senator because of percentage difference.
Saturation worked on the
American psychic.
Cover the crimes, not the
Persona.
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/could-donald-trump-claim-a-national-security-threat-to-shut-down-the-internet/
https://www.damemagazine.com/2017/10/18/how-you-dismantle-our-government/
Now it’s going to be specific and focused
We learned. Racism, seismic, nativism and egg prices determined this election. I as well was naive enough to believe.
https://bsky.app/profile/radiofreetom.bsky.social/post/3lb43qjg2x32m
It reminds me of Reagan’s “The bombing begins in five minutes bit” - clearly an actor trying out lines - vs. Iran/Contra
Challenge is to create content that is not hateful, racist and misogynistic and still get their attention.
In some ways, because his power is even bigger this time I find it easier to focus on the stuff he does and be numb to how despicable he is.
Clearly the office, US Govt and US are not what they used to be.
I held a top secret clearance on military contracts. Once had to explain a withdrawal of $2500 from my own bank account before I could return to work. I bought a car. He went to Saudi. WTF?!?!?
They= anyone who voted for Trump
2024 we didn't have a Democrat running. That's what was missed.
For me, this, along with Gaza, were the major issues for depression of turnout.
Even Poppa Walz wants to see them dead.
Like I said... No democrats running. No anti-war/humanitarian.
Really sad.
Too many issues in the election were check marks in both columns.
Gaza:
Murder them all
vs
Murder them all while smiling and reminding them that you're talking.
So he falsely framed the topic and it works
Worst anti-war take imaginable.
I mean, Trump fueled the conflict in 2019:
Trump's idea of anti-war is genocide++. Kill everyone quickly and don't drag it out.
But his supporters don't think that out in the world.
What he says 1000 times is not what he did or does, but that's another issue in massive dem and media coverage
She let herself be susceptible to more attacks from the GOP about it. Maybe she is though🤷
Either way, it was bad politics
Either behind the scenes, in your ear, or just the questions?
For tv, Switched mostly to MSNBC for
https://substack.com/inbox/post/151721941?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true
If you can’t describe tRumpf as a fascist in each and every post about him, should you and others be called actual journalists?!
#StopSanewashing
#DoneWithMSM
Trump didn’t win the election, Kamala lost the election with the help of the Clinton cabal and the DNC and DCCC
👠
Try it again in 28 & lose again
The key point is that Trump is in it only for himself.
His orangeness and state of mind are useful points if they go to the larger theme--which is that you can't trust him to act in anyone's interest but his own. We certainly can't trust him to tell us the truth.
It burned me up every time I saw the BBC run a story that the UK is selling more of a bank that they rescued in 2008. We should have done that. The American taxpayer should have received EQUITY. Socialism? Well, guess what, if you have to be bailed out by the government...
It was all Trump, Trump, Trump.
This made her seem weak bc she didn't dominate the headlines like Trump.
And that was purposeful on Trump's part
Bigger picture changes needed. Unless media moguls see him damaging them, we’re stay on this losing path.
Most weren’t paying attention. They got their info from their buddy who got it from Twitter, FB, and Joe Rogan.
NOTHING she could do about that!
Thats it. Thats all there is.
I kept thinking ‘this has to be getting through to people’ and it’s clear now that it wasn’t.
But sorry, people pay attention to what they want to—even folks forced to work 60 hour weeks to make ends’ meat. People working office jobs are expected to meet that output too.
That’s the biggest problem we face. Fear and grievance are entertaining.
WTF? Do we have any laws that even work? or are all the laws for for everyone else and not the rich?
Focus strategies on that.