Summary:
Weekend reading. Mat Taibbi sees the media as the sole factor, or major factor at least, in the rise of Trump. In my view, there are many factors involved, not the least of which is the state of the American character. This would not be happening if there were not appetite for it.Rolling StoneThe Media Is the Villain – for Creating a World Dumb Enough for Trump Matt Taibbi
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Mike Norman considers the following as important: American culture, Donald Trump, US media, US Politics
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Weekend reading. Mat Taibbi sees the media as the sole factor, or major factor at least, in the rise of Trump. In my view, there are many factors involved, not the least of which is the state of the American character. This would not be happening if there were not appetite for it.Rolling StoneThe Media Is the Villain – for Creating a World Dumb Enough for Trump Matt Taibbi
Topics:
Mike Norman considers the following as important: American culture, Donald Trump, US media, US Politics
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Weekend reading.
Mat Taibbi sees the media as the sole factor, or major factor at least, in the rise of Trump. In my view, there are many factors involved, not the least of which is the state of the American character. This would not be happening if there were not appetite for it.
Rolling Stone
The Media Is the Villain – for Creating a World Dumb Enough for Trump
Matt Taibbi