Trump tried to overthrow an elected government in 2021, and may actually face justice for it. He's made it clear in his 2024 campaign that he will rule as a dictator if elected.
If Big Journalism won't finally take a stand -- in its news coverage, not just in its commentary -- to protect democracy (and by extension journalism), then it'll be directly complicit.
You can't be a mere observer about some things. This is one of them.
@dangillmor Does anyone have an example video of this? Would be a good talking point for some of my family.
"He's made it clear in his 2024
campaign that he will rule as a dictator if
elected."
There are great journalists and professionals, there arent a goodly number of owners.
Exactly this…
Dan, the media isn't going to be just a mere observer, they're going to actively provide Trump with billions of dollars of free advertising again. They're going to work extra hard and spend tons of money to try to make Trump a viable candidate again. The media doesn't think beyond the next click.
PALM BEACH, FL—Though new charges are expected soon from both special counsel Jack Smith and a Georgia investigation of the former president, the Trump campaign was said to be privately worried Monday that there still might not be enough indictments to meet all their fundraising targets. “Frankly, we’ve got some…
Big journalism in the US is owned by Trump supporters, don't expect anything to come from them.
@dangillmor For most Americans there are two key ways to avoid being a mere bystander to Trump's criminal effort to become a dictator:
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@dangillmor If the survival of our democracy depends on our journalists, we are beyond fucked.
The voters will choose to save it or unite behind the dictator. The journalists aren’t interested in anything beyond profit. Worse, they lean Republican.
One of the supposed heroes of the Watergate scandal, Bob Woodward is slow walking incriminating tapes on Trump.
Why?
Bob Woodward is as phony as imitation string cheese.
E.g. maybe start with not putting 'lies' in parentheses here. It’s not something the special counsel made up, it’s a fact.
And also while we’re at it: a lie is a lie. It’s not 'factually incorrect' or something. It’s a lie. @nytimes @washingtonpost
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