Jamison FoserNew from me on what Donald Trump really means by "unity" -- and on the news media complying in advance.
https://www.findinggravity.net/p/the-totalitarian-tell-in-trumps-unity
Zhi Zhu 🕸️"America’s most important #news companies have abdicated their essential role in democracy. Even if Donald #Trump had delivered his speech exactly as prepared, never deviating a bit, #media coverage of his speech that touted his calls for #unity would still be terrible #journalism. That’s because Trump’s calls for unity are not sincere, and simply running a politician’s insincere claims as banner headlines is not journalism, it’s #advertising"
- @foser
https://www.findinggravity.net/p/the-totalitarian-tell-in-trumps-unity
"Trump is the most intentionally divisive politician in modern #American #history; that he regularly incites #violence and peddles #racism and #sexism.
Simply echoing #Trump campaign talking points about a kinder, gentler Trump seeking #unity does not help readers or viewers understand what’s going on — it helps Trump deceive them."
- @foser
#Journalism #Press #Media #News #GOP #Republicans #Politics #USPol #USA