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Kablooie

(18,637 posts)
Thu Aug 4, 2016, 01:24 PM Aug 2016

We hear all about Trump's disasters and gloat … but conservatives get a different message.

If you check out the conservative web sites many people there are still rabidly pro Trump.
Articles about Trump's public relation disasters, if they appear at all, are framed as the liberal media unfairly attacking him and all the comments defend him.
It's bizarre how the news on these websites is skewed. Nothing critical of Trump is ever presented.
They live in an insulated bubble that doesn't allow dissent.
And these aren't small isolated groups. They are full communities all over the country.

In the past everyone got their news from the same sources, major newspapers and TV news broadcasts. This created a standard base for everyone to build opinions on.
Now, with Fox News and a zillion web sites, the news is fragmented, filtered and censored so that many people only hear what they want to hear. Anything contrary to the desired message doesn't get through.

Democrats are feeling confident right now. How could anyone vote for Trump after that terrible campaign he's running?
Hillary has it in the bag.

This is exactly what all the Republican analysts thought before Trump stormed through the gates.
Building confidence in the opposition is exactly what Trump wants.
No matter how terrible a scandal he creates, the right wing won't hear about it.
They are protected from any bad news.

The one positive aspect of this thing is that some on the right are turning on Trump and publishing articles from that viewpoint. These are the few breaks in the bubble that might have some effect but they have to become a tidal wave to really make a dent.

So remember, the right wing doesn't hear what you hear.
They don't know that Trump is running a disastrous campaign.
They only know that he's a nearly a god who will bring heaven on earth to the US.
They are told this over and over again and hear nothing to the contrary.
They will swarm the polling stations to insure that this godlike man will be allowed to bestow his gifts on them.
Heck, I wouldn't be surprised if many of them find ways to vote several times.

If Democrats sit at home, confident that they will win, they still might find themselves waking up to President Trump in spite of all information to the contrary.

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We hear all about Trump's disasters and gloat … but conservatives get a different message. (Original Post) Kablooie Aug 2016 OP
Appears the Campaign Season Wellstone ruled Aug 2016 #1
Give Democrats and Independents credit. We are not Republicans thank you. Trust Buster Aug 2016 #2
Doesn't matter what Cons thin Johnny2X2X Aug 2016 #3
 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
1. Appears the Campaign Season
Thu Aug 4, 2016, 01:52 PM
Aug 2016

Strategy was and is,our friends in the Media will be there for us when it counts. From what we are seeing is this scenario is happening. The Media Moguls are slipping commentaries and editorials in all their programing. How to spot these,how many times do you here Trumps name in relation to any story. Clue two,Optics,how many clips do you see per hour with Trump in it. The biggee is,their still doing Clinton e-mails and Hillary has a major negative rating.

Just like the fake story yesterday from Murdoch,Fake Noise,and Washington Post,concerning these so called Pallets of Cash. They sure as hell got everyone's attention didn't it.

Johnny2X2X

(19,083 posts)
3. Doesn't matter what Cons thin
Thu Aug 4, 2016, 02:45 PM
Aug 2016

They are living in an alternative reality. In the real world Trump is seeing a free fall in his poll numbers and the electorate is convinced he is unfit for the office he seeks.

The imagery of Trump being baited by a tweet and having access to nukes is never going away. He cemented that image when he attacked a Gold Star family.

If Trump gets his act together for the next 3 months, his ceiling is less than 44% of the electorate. He is utterly disqualified for the other 56%.

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