• normalexit@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    37
    ·
    edit-2
    7 days ago

    Podcasts are super popular right now. Theo Von, Joe Rogan, Kill Tony, Shane Gillis, Matt McCusker all have a huge audience. They are all pro Trump; Tony famously spoke at a Trump rally, and Rogan is constantly pushing a pro conservative message.

    Social networks have all gone to the right, as their leadership stands to benefit. Most of our major newspapers and entertainment networks are also owned by billionaires.

    They own the messaging right now, and people aren’t thinking critically because they are either distracted or don’t know how.

    • FatCrab@lemmy.one
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      7 days ago

      I don’t think Gillis is pro-Trump from clips I’ve seen over the last ~6 months? Maybe I’m wrong, but I get the impression he’s just deeply apathetic. Theo Von I honestly dunno–and I’m not entirely sure he knows because I think he’s just kind of dumb guy (but relatively aware of it, in contrast to Rogan).