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The media did not create this (Original Post)
Snake Plissken
Oct 2018
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unblock
(52,253 posts)1. they are partners in dragging us into the sewer.
MFM008
(19,818 posts)2. The unspoken words
Are....stop saying bad (true) stuff about the maggot.
CrispyQ
(36,478 posts)3. Someone needs to photoshop your image & this toon into a single pane.
PatSeg
(47,501 posts)7. This is brilliant!
Wounded Bear
(58,670 posts)4. RW media has been enabling this for decades...
One could argue that the M$M has not been strong enough in its responses, but I think you have to agree that Faux Nooze, RW talk radio hate jocks, etc have been stoking this crap since at least the early 90's. 21st Century technology has enabled the crazies to connect better and stroke each other into the current frenzy.
PatSeg
(47,501 posts)5. Oh yes
That is how that increased their ratings by appealing to the hatred and anger in their audience.
tblue37
(65,408 posts)12. Stochastic terrorism. nt
PatSeg
(47,501 posts)6. Agreed, the media did not create it
They reported it and then got blamed for it.
MyOwnPeace
(16,928 posts)8. Nailed it!
Only doing their job - and catching hell for it!
PatSeg
(47,501 posts)10. Yes, how dare they!!!
RainCaster
(10,884 posts)9. The media did not create it, but they gave it a voice
violetpastille
(1,483 posts)11. And normalized it.
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