I see your point there. My point is, with Trump, just report the facts - they are damning enough.
The media learned very quickly that Trump generates clicks, and Trump outrage generates loads of clicks. A perfect example of what I'm thinking of happened just a few weeks ago. I get pretty much all my news from the BBC and NYT at the moment. On both sites I see a headline along the lines of 'Trump warns of bloodshed if he is not elected' - outrageous right, given what happened on Jan 6? Then I watched the 30 second clip and he was talking about how the US auto industry would be obliterated by China, he would save it by imposing 100% tariffs on Chinese car imports, but if he wasn't elected there would be a bloodbath for the American auto industry. That's standard political bluster. But these two media stalwarts reported it in this shocking, attention grabbing way that completely distorted the reality of what was said.
I don't need anyone to over egg the pudding and try to rile me up, just report the facts and soon enough he will say something outrageous, I don't need anything manufactured.
We all mock the right wing for getting up in arms about false controversies but how many of you are getting suckered in yourselves?
I agree, there are people who use incitement to cash in, they are easy enough to spot, making outrageous claims to get noticed. that's why they should be ignored, this doesn't just apply to Trump and the right. people from all sides try to make money from it it's also in UK politics so these points aren't lost on me and most on here.
I think the majority of people on here thought Trump would never be prosecuted, the only reason I thought it might happen is down to my own opinion of there being the will to prosecute. point is I don't think people did come away from watching a Kirtchner videos thinking we've got him now. he's really slipped up this time. they watched because they are interested in how things develop.
I stopped following him because I didnt find it interesting, he just went into the legal stuff to much for me. lets face it the small stuff is nothing compared to the criminal charges that will really do the damage.
There were also a few who ridiculed Trump and his sycophant ally's with humour, I enjoyed their videos and took them for what they were, ridicule to make a point, excellent weapon when fighting the charlatans.
The likes of Maddows and a few others opinions I valued, they were all based on evidence and fact not meaningless rhetoric to lead you away from what's important. quite the opposite, they homed in on what's important.
As I say there were some who used the political climate to try and cash in, ive got no stats to back this up but I guarantee the vast majority of these people try to cash in from the gullible Trump/ republican supporters, the majority of people who follow the political situation in the US who oppose Trump do so because they judge him on evidence and facts, anyone trying to wind them up with just rhetoric will find it much harder, it's the reason I brought the Brexit comparison up, people could say the same about remain supporters, McCluskey tried it and I will always remember him for it, one of the most disgusting accusations made during the Brexit campaign,
