Dominating the Medium, Republicans and Democrats
  • Shawn
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    I find it hard to believe that Democrats don't believe in their own version of MAGA, in the US. Republicans seem to be more comfortable with announcing that they are the true MAGA believers. They do this to the point of seeming like nationalists or even some might say jingoism.

    So, why is it that Republicans in the US just dominate the airwaves and internet social media sites? I mean Mark Zuckerberg was grilled pretty badly after Russia interfered with the 2016 elections. Now, Elon Musk with X.com has likely interfered with this election cycle. One can wonder how much of a ego-trip these rich billionaires had or have had.

    So, is it the case that it is just the ultra-wealthy and elite supporting their own candidates? What are your thoughts on the matter of the medium being dominated by conservatives more-so than democrats, and what does this actually mean about having their talking-points heard more than one or the other?
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  • Relativist
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    Media is a business, like any other, giving customers what they want. Anyone searching for information, can find a source that presents it in the most appealing way. So I don't attribute biased reporting and analysis to the rich or elite; it's a consequence of supply/demand.

    If people were rational, none of this would matter.
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  • Leontiskos
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    So, why is it that Republicans in the US just dominate the airwaves and internet social media sites? I mean Mark Zuckerberg was grilled pretty badly after Russia interfered with the 2016 elections. Now, Elon Musk with X.com has likely interfered with this election cycle. One can wonder how much of a ego-trip these rich billionaires had or have had.

    So, is it the case that it is just the ultra-wealthy and elite supporting their own candidates?     — Shawn

    Left = legacy media = $$. Right = grassroots media & free speech. Do a quick search on the fundraising and spending numbers from the left and the right in the last election. That Trump won big despite having less money and less favorable press completely undermines your silly thesis.

    (Of course, the far-left is largely excluded from the wealth and power of the center-left. It is an uneasy alliance.)
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  • ssu
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    So, why is it that Republicans in the US just dominate the airwaves and internet social media sites? — Shawn
    Americans just absolutely hate the establishment. And they hate to be told what to think especially by the liberal elite. The successful populist always creates this image where he's the outcast, he's the one against the mighty and in favor of the ordinary people who are downtrodden and thus he's the chance for change. That creates the momentum.

    Even if it's all bullshit, it still can work just fine.
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    And btw it worked when after a long time of GOP rule the US had Obama. People back then really wanted change and were hopeful, so it can easily be the other way in the duopoly.
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  • Leontiskos
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    Americans just absolutely hate the establishment. And they hate to be told what to think especially by the liberal elite. — ssu

    Yep. And this has become built-in to culture in a remarkable way. I think of movies like The Matrix. The odd thing is that the DNC hasn't at all figured this out. They depend on superficial cultural currents to overcome deeper cultural currents.
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