Reply #41: "the narrative competes"?????? [View All]

[anamandujano]

the narrative did not compete. It was the ONLY narrative available. The easy script would have been to REPORT what was happening, talk about the issues that people WANTED TO HEAR ABOUT. The press worked way too hard (I thougtht they were going to pop some blood vessiles) and they lost because the people voted for Gore.

Really, it doesn't matter what we do or say because the press will twist the most carefully worded message to give their guy the edge. I was watching everything during the 2000 campaign, the time would have been better spent sleeping--but, then I wouldn't have the ammunition to argue with you.

Your argument has been dismissed. It's all about the press. You say they were hurt because Gore thought he was smarter than they are? Gore is smarter than they are, unfortunately for us, too much of a gentleman and fair fighter. He didn't act haughty and condescending. They're always pushing that elite crap. The "liberals think they're better than you". And, it's a lie. And, the press passes it along merrily. It's not an interesting narrative, it's a boring lie.

There's a lot of competitive narrative that gets jettisoned because it doesn't serve the interests of the ruling elite, the owners of the media.

You are correct when you say that the repukes are a lot of sneaky corrupt bast@rds, but they have the press to ram their "message" down our throats.