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MadDAsHell

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29. Media is doing it because we demand it. Yesterday's Greatest Page was filled with the same garbage.

Fri Sep 6, 2019, 07:13 PM

Sep 2019

Until we show the media we're more interested in important details than salacious stories and memes (ironically, the only thread above you on the Greatest Page is... Memes), they're going to continue to feed us the salacious stories and memes.

Let's be real; if you were a media member looking at DU on the average day, where the top threads are usually rants or short "fuck you Trump" threads, would you think the average user here cares about the serious stories?

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MEDIA!!!!Forget the darn sharpie! What is happening with [View all] mfcorey1 Sep 2019 OP

Trump and company are probably all chuckling behind the scenes madville Sep 2019 #1

Republican plans to cut social security & medicare next term. n/t CousinIT Sep 2019 #2

Let sharpiegate play out RAB910 Sep 2019 #3

I agree with RAB910..let this play out. Stuart G Sep 2019 #4

Totally agree, remember.... reACTIONary Sep 2019 #6

You put it a lot better than I did RAB910 Sep 2019 #7

+1 uponit7771 Sep 2019 #8

We have a game at our house: ginnyinWI Sep 2019 #5

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU pangaia Sep 2019 #9

Agree. ALL OF THAT is off the news while this bit of stew-pud is "covered". Grins Sep 2019 #10

K&R HootieMcBoob Sep 2019 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2019 #12

Your list would be NEWS. CNN, Fox, CBS, ABC aren't news. They promote drama. ffr Sep 2019 #13

I Would Also Add Canceling Medical Visas for Seriously Ill Children dlk Sep 2019 #14

News.google.com jayschool2013 Sep 2019 #15

well, he seems to be the unimpeachable dictator who has the media, the justice department, yaesu Sep 2019 #16

There needs to be a party to oppose him FiveGoodMen Sep 2019 #17

exactly! IcyPeas Sep 2019 #18

I don't think so - actually Sharpie Gate covers lots of Trump issues womanofthehills Sep 2019 #35

A toddler in a suit! Brainfodder Sep 2019 #19

no shit! thank you. nt chowder66 Sep 2019 #20

Corruption/Outrage Fatigue LudwigPastorius Sep 2019 #21

Thing is, the right wing plan it this way. Especially with Trump LiberalLovinLug Sep 2019 #22

Exactly! This is his typical Diversion Tactic MartyTheGreek Sep 2019 #23

It's all anybody is talking about--I cannot understand why the live love laugh Sep 2019 #24

Important story but... lame54 Sep 2019 #25

With all due respect... Mike Nelson Sep 2019 #26

all those stories are very important. so is this one.... Kurt V. Sep 2019 #27

The Sharpie story is the most glaring and shocking exhibition of Trump's mental sickness to date. Chemisse Sep 2019 #28

Media is doing it because we demand it. Yesterday's Greatest Page was filled with the same garbage. MadDAsHell Sep 2019 #29

pressuring Ukraine to investigate Biden son -- misuse of diplomatic powers nt Grasswire2 Sep 2019 #30

Kushner hands over our Middle East policy to 2016 college grad pal. nt Grasswire2 Sep 2019 #31

A RISING AUTOCRAT WILL DEPLOY SPECTACLE TO EXHAUST THE GOOD PEOPLE OF A LAND. Grasswire2 Sep 2019 #32

Distraction. Sleight of hand. lambchopp59 Sep 2019 #33

YES! We should be reminded every day. Instead we hear about Biden's "gaffes" a hundred times daily maddiemom Sep 2019 #34

HOLD ON! orleans Sep 2019 #36

And so much more. Delphinus Sep 2019 #37

The media? Hell, DU can't seem to let it go. n/t elocs Sep 2019 #38