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Takket

(22,344 posts)

23. Democrats are terrible for ratings

Reply to JHB (Original post)

Fri Jul 19, 2024, 08:37 PM

Jul 19

the media want people to spew horrific, violent, ignorant, and stupid stuff. that draws in the ratings!

Reasoned, fact filled, well reasoned answers that reflect the reality of situations are boring.

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Where are the media safaris to local diners to ask average Democratic voters what they think? [View all] JHB Jul 19 OP

Excellent point. They trip over themselves to get to GOP voters. Raven123 Jul 19 #1

You bring up a good point JustAnotherGen Jul 19 #2

They ask Republicans because we're boring. TwilightZone Jul 19 #3

Absolutely 100 percent BannonsLiver Jul 19 #10

Exactly PatSeg Jul 19 #18

I doubt we're all that boring now! chowder66 Jul 19 #20

There is that. TwilightZone Jul 19 #21

Great question! louslobbs Jul 19 #4

We need to make our own ChicagoRonin Jul 19 #5

Please don't say that you are shocked by the RW bias of corporate media. Marcus IM Jul 19 #6

If I were shocked, would I have used the sarcasm smilie? JHB Jul 19 #9

They long ago decided who is the "Real Authentic America" and where they live.... Hekate Jul 19 #7

Lol. Because they know that Dems back Biden! ananda Jul 19 #8

Do we really think they would leave their spoon fed bubble existence and do some in-depth real journalism? dutch777 Jul 19 #11

Well,, Dems aren't lazy jackasses who SharonClark Jul 19 #12

Your post gets an endorsement. NBachers Jul 19 #13

This is absolutely true markodochartaigh Jul 19 #17

Don't give them ideas. I know a few Dems who want a switcharoo. LeftInTX Jul 19 #14

My guess would be it's because dobleremolque Jul 19 #15

K and R senseandsensibility Jul 19 #16

We're being spoon-fed a chosen narrative dlk Jul 19 #19

Well, we're not Real Americans (TM) so our opinions don't count, and we don't exist . . . . hatrack Jul 19 #22

Democrats are terrible for ratings Takket Jul 19 #23

There are no democratic voters🙂 Blue Full Moon Jul 19 #24

Only old farts in rural diners in Republican counties NameAlreadyTaken Jul 19 #25

They don't give a fuck what we think. SamKnause Jul 19 #26

They don't want to know Bettie Jul 19 #27

During MSNBC convention coverage, youngish people were interviewed on the street in Milwaukee betsuni Jul 19 #28