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[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Because Biden is a boring president.

He had no controversies, He said no outrageous things. The worst thing Biden ever did was show up, heavily jetlagged, to a debate, and still managed to perform decently in it (despite what the mass hallucination the media has incited would have you believe)

He did his job, he did it well.

And because of that, people didnt turn into broadcast media in droves to see the latest tidbits on what he had done. So ratings, and viewership, and profit declined for broadcast media.

Which is why they love and want another Trump presidency.

Because he is always saying something horrible, doing something horrible, has some new horrible controversy, almost every fucking day.

Things that drive people to turn to the news every day and watch, in numbers that havent been seen since 9/11, and those numbers endured for 4 years of presidency.

The Broadcast Media is addicted to trump, and will stop at nothing to ensure they can continue hit their drug of choice every. single. day. multiple times a day, if possible. and the best way to do that is to whitewash everything he does and says, and go after his opponents with an aggression that is worthy of lawsuits, to ensure he can be president again and give them those ratings, viewership and income again.

[–] RunawayFixer@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

So I'm thinking out loud here and this is probably going to be controversial ... But what if Harris took on a comedian (or an oaf) as communications director, to purposely do gaffes and create controversies, so maybe the for profit media might like her more. Basically a modern court jester.

I always thought things like Sean Spicer hiding in the bushes were very funny. A bit embarrassing for sure, but also pretty funny.

[–] match@pawb.social 1 points 2 months ago

what if she just hires Sean Spicer