• panda_abyss
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    10 hours ago

    Well you could have.

    now it’s too late. You guys fucked it.

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      10 hours ago

      I watched a video that claimed trumps media campaign was a big factor in his 2nd win. Trump went on many podcasts which were blowing up as a popular media in 2025. The democrats went mostly on tv and stage appearances which isn’t really meeting the media at the time. A lot of the tv stuff was scripted where people claim the podcasts weren’t (i doubt there wasnt at least a loose script). The one podcast the dems did do was a sex centered podcast and most of the listeners probably didn’t give a shit compared to the demographic listening to Joe Rogan and the likes. It was such a media blunder that in hindsight it almost seems intentional.

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        So if a fascist goes on podcasts, the empty-brained populace has no choice but to vote for him?

        I think the dipshits who were gonna vote for trump were gonna vote for him no matter where he appeared. The voters are to blame. The voters are not 6-year-olds. The voters are all adults capable of reasoning and capable of bearing guilt.

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          9 hours ago

          I doubt it was the sole purpose he won but I’m sure it swayed new voters to his direction. I think its safe to say the media has an influence on how people think and react.

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            What you say takes agency away from the voters. Voters have agency, responsibility and blame.

            “The media has an influence” <- these statements, when repeated often, take the agency and responsibility away from the voters.

            The voters voted, and are responsible for their votes.

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              What I’m saying is running a good media campaign influences public opinion and can help someone win elections. By going onto podcasts he was able to get his shitty views into more people’s ears, and potential pitched alongside a host they already respect and trust. Strong media presences was also crucial for people like JFK and Hitler. Its nothing new the format is changing and democrats weren’t keeping up with the format in terms of their media presence.