• mkhopper@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Because news cycles play to the lowest common denominator.
    Sex, scandals, arrests. Those topics get eyeballs.

    And in the case of Faux News, they take that to the extreme by blatantly ignoring anything good that Biden may be doing in favor of spewing the latest far-right lies.

    Biden could announce tomorrow that he has a proven plan that will end world hunger forever and the majority of people will still just tune in to whatever crap is currently on TLC.

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      1 year ago

      Biden could announce tomorrow that he has a proven plan that will end world hunger forever

      I can’t figure out what my uncle would say but I feel sure it would be something like:

      “That’s actually the Trump Plan he’s talking about and it would absolutely do what he was saying about it, but Biden’s gonna put some sorta socialism spin on it and really mess us up. Ain’t nothing to do with socialism that’s ever done one thing to benefit the country. Oop! There’s the time and I’ve got to get. Gotta hit the interstate and get by the bank to cash my social security check on my way to the VA.”