Dan Gillmor on Nostr: As political journalists relentlessly refuse to notice Trump's ever-more-evident ...
As political journalists relentlessly refuse to notice Trump's ever-more-evident derangement and extremist plans, you can't chalk this up solely or even mostly to (willful) incompetence and corporate maneuvering.
There is surely another motivation that needs exploration: rank cowardice.
It's understandable, if so, given the escalating threats against the media and the violence-prone Trump cult.
We need to talk about this more.
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2024-08-28 18:22:52Event JSON
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