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In an ironic way, Trump is right about the media being the enemy of the American people. The main reason is that the media is the number 1 reason we have Trump, and he is absolutely the enemy of the American people.
Of course, the media is not a monolith and some news outlets are far better and more responsible than others, but Trump actually shares an amazing number of features with the worst of the corporate media:
1) sensationalism
2) superficiality
3) refusal to talk about climate change, a massively important issue
4) over-hyping of Islamic-based terrorism
5) pro-corporation, pro-capitalism
6) little regard for the environment
7) ratings-driven
8) cheer leader for US wars and US war crimes
9) glorification of US soldiers and the military
He really is a creature of the worst of our media.
patricia92243
(12,601 posts)Fast Walker 52
(7,723 posts)in getting him elected.
Demsrule86
(68,667 posts)A free press is in the constitution for a reason...this is the first thing fascist attack...so no...it doesn't matter what individual media outlets do...they exist for a very good reason...to stop fascist like Trump...First thing Putin did was to end freedom of the press.
Fast Walker 52
(7,723 posts)also, there are a lot of similarities between Trump and the corporate media, if you read my list.
Demsrule86
(68,667 posts)However, I believe that we take the good with the bad where the press is concerned. I have recently subscribed to New York Times, Wash Post...Cleveland and our local paper Vindicator here in Ohio...we need to support print journalism. I also order Mother Jones who saved us from Romney...We don't want any GOP types and particularly a fascist like Trump taking away the freedom of the press; it will not end well.
Fast Walker 52
(7,723 posts)But there's a ton of bad online news sites out there. All kinds of disinfo and garbage.
Print is good but my local paper completely ignores climate change.
Still, I am not in favor of censoring.
Demsrule86
(68,667 posts)Demsrule86
(68,667 posts)truebluegreen
(9,033 posts)is that the press isn't free--it is constrained by the owners' corporate interests and / or profit motives.
Demsrule86
(68,667 posts)But you can't decide who is legitimate and who is not...always been that sort of thing...yellow journalism and all...we must have a free press...and tolerate the bad ones.
truebluegreen
(9,033 posts)My point is the press isn't free--owners are deciding what news is fit to print. If they decide Trump poses a greater danger than opportunity then great! we are allies...for now. But the press certainly can be an enemy of people, here as well as elsewhere.
Fast Walker 52
(7,723 posts)and as such is not necessarily our friend, particularly the larger outlets.
truebluegreen
(9,033 posts)In theory, and constitutionally, it is "free"--"Congress shall make no law...."--but the reality is not the same.
heaven05
(18,124 posts)fascist CEO's for the most part, pro-corporation, pro capitalism=ayn rand fascism in my book
Ilsa
(61,698 posts)Climate change isn't just about CO2, etc. It's also about a planet with 7+ billion people to support, which is straining our resources.
Overpopulation needs to be a subject of discussion and how to resolve it.
Fast Walker 52
(7,723 posts)by the corporate media-- like the disappearance of species, the dying of the oceans, etc