First off, we need a free media. It is neccessary for democracy.
I am not anti-media. I support the work that they do and again, it is needed for an open and free society.
That being said... they are not our friends.
At the end of the day they are corporations. They are a business. They prosper based on how much traffic they can generate for ad revenue, paid memberships, etc.
When they pump out story after story about how one of the most successful Presidents in modern history should drop out because of one bad debate, they aren't thinking about how that might effect you, or even the entire country. When all is said and done, they will look after their bottom line.
I am also not blaming the current situation on them. They didn't cause it. We didn't need a news outlet to explain to us that Biden had a bad debate while we watched it with our own eyes.
What I feel they are guilty of is embellishment. They are making a mountain out if a mole hill. Now if Biden keeps having moments like the debate, I will admit I am wrong. I myself will grow more concerned and wonder if staying in the race is the right call. But at this moment, we aren't seeing that.
In fact, there is a huge disconnect between the voting public and the media.
The Biden campaign touted record fundraising after the debate. Do you throw money at a lost cause? I know I don't. And unlike Trump, Biden's funding is not from a few billionaires, it is from millions of people giving $10, $20. I donated myself this past weekend. I am far from rich and would never throw even a few bucks on a cause I thought was worthless. If the vast public wanted Biden out, why are they showering him with hard earned money?
Polling is also showing almost no movement since the debate. Yes, Biden took a tiny hit, but given the catastrophic event that the media wants us to see this as, shouldn't his polling be in complete collapse? If the general public wants Biden to drop out, why aren't the polls reflecting this?
Maybe because it isn't true.
Maybe this crisis isn't happening, but is being developed and manufactured.
Maybe if they tell us over and over and over that we want Biden out after one bad debate, maybe we'll start to believe it?
If there is one thing the media hates, it is boring. They need things to happen. They need you to keep clicking. They need you to keep opening the articles. They need the ad revenue. They need the traffic.
We are all checking the news constantly during this "crisis" to see what is happening, what is developing, who said what, what is happening now.
This is why the media loves Donald Trump. Not because they agree with him politically, but because he is great clickbait. The Trump years were great for the media. Millions of us frantically checking the news to see what this lunatic is doing now and will do next. If you're in the news business, Trump is a goldmine.
If Trump wins, the country will suffer...
But all the while, the corporate media will get richer and richer.
If Trump wins and uses his newly granted king powers bestowed on him by the SCOTUS to take down any outlet that doesn't praise and fawn on his with every word, I guess it is worth the risk.
Don't take my word for it. Go to any major news website right now. Tell me they aren't practically begging Biden to drop out. Tell me they aren't rooting for the demise of thr most successful and progressive President of our lifetime.
Many, many important and concerning things have happened this week that could have an impact for generations to come. But you would hardly know that. All they are talking about is Biden's demise.
They want Biden to drop out. They want the drama. They may pretend otherwise, but they don't mind Trump. They will rake in the cash and most likely be ok. But you and I on the other hand…
I'll say it again, just to be clear…
We need a free and open media. We need journalism. We need a free and fair news. Our country won't last without it.
But that doesn't mean we have to fall for their dirty tricks.
They want you to believe that Biden is finished. They'll tell you he is non stop until you fold.
If you want four more years of President Biden, ignore the noise.
If you don't, we'll have to agree to disagree, but I just hope that you feel that way because YOU feel that way, not because the media keeps telling you to.