• octopus_ink@lemmy.ml
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    6 months ago

    This notion that, “If we just cover One More Scandal, we’ll get him this time!” to me is the definition of insanity.

    It’s not about “this time we’ll get him” it’s about objective reporting. Trump was expected to lie is NOT a reason to not shout from the rooftops that he’s lying.

    How do you convince the low-info apathetic battleground swing-state voters who hate both candidates and will decide this election?

    Nothing but lots of hope. Facts and logic sure ain’t doing it.

    • lennybird@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      But let’s be clear: they both are being covered simultaneously. The difference is (1) Media knows where people are at, and it being covered won’t even change much, as I already pointed out while (2) the only thing that CAN change is for the other guy who we expect to hold the moral high road and recognize the right course of action to change.

      I think it’s far, far less likely that an undecided low-info swing voter goes, “Wow, I saw Trump lie again. That’s one lie too far. I’m going Biden.” than it is, “Wow, a fresh face of the Democratic party who isn’t ancient; sure let’s try something different.”

      Nothing but lots of hope. Facts and logic sure ain’t doing it.

      Well, I appreciate your candor.