A good in-depth discussion of media bias in political reporting, or why is it that Biden voters are encouraged to understand an empathize with Trump voters but Trump voters are never asked to understand Biden voters?

  • style99@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    It’s not hard to understand Trump voters. They love the way Trump is portrayed on Fox “News,” and they love licking boots. Getting them to understand that a convicted rapist, six-time bankrupted, twice-divorced irreligious grifter makes a bad president can be quite challenging.

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      1 year ago

      Hell, you could still be a good president and be all those things. “Irreligious” is a point in favor for me, compared to having Preacher Pence in office.

      The self-enrichment, abuse of power, and attempt to overthrow the government are the problem.

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        1 year ago

        Preacher Pence

        Pence is a known Christian nationalist. People aren’t as afraid of him as they should be, just because he seems quiet.

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          Dominionist, more specifically, and very supportive of the Quiverfull movement, which we should all be concerned about.

          These people want the Duggars as the example of the perfect American family, pedophiles and all.

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      The biggest shock/challenge to me is how many would explicitly be okay with the example set for their children or acceptance of such as a prospective in-law. You ask any of those chucklefucks if they’d let their daughter date a jackass like a Trump clone, they’d almost guaranteedly balk…unless they are the sort to admit they’re exactly the same. And those would be the sorts who would encourage their sons to act the same.

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        1 year ago

        Bad people can’t be trusted to follow through on their promised political aspects more than they cause other issues