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48. Trump is the personification

Wed Mar 18, 2026, 02:23 AM

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Of the “Take This Job and Shove It” anti-establishment rhetoric that was popular with the working class. He appeals to mostly the same audience.

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As Rome burns, the Fourth Estate Smiles [View all] New Breed Leader Yesterday OP

Yep, Americans fell for the scam. It's their fault not all the media. Walleye Yesterday #1

Perfect Title for book about the last 45+ years: popsdenver Yesterday #20

Which of those things was not known? NT mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday #2

The media polished his turds UpInArms Yesterday #3

I agree. CozyMystery Yesterday #4

The media wanted a crazy reality show broadcast live from the White House. OGBuzz Yesterday #5

The media has been failing us for many years. ananda Yesterday #6

I remember when Biden voted to confirm Thomas. Katinfl Yesterday #32

Biden did NOT vote to confirm Mr. Ginni Thomas: MLWR Yesterday #34

I stand corrected. Katinfl 22 hrs ago #40

They Don't Even Have The Decency modrepub Yesterday #7

Do you really expect honor among thieves? BattleRow Yesterday #11

Nice modrepub Yesterday #28

For that, the Fourth Estate is dying RainCaster Yesterday #8

This young boomer doesn't watch any of those. mwmisses4289 Yesterday #30

This old boomer does exactly the same as you do. llmart 20 hrs ago #44

This older boomer too! As Curly of Moe, Larry, Curly would say, KPN 16 hrs ago #46

What/who is Bellingcat? Katinfl Yesterday #33

Bellingcat is an investigative journalism group founded by bloggers in 2011 irisblue 16 hrs ago #47

Trump is the personification Horse with no Name 16 hrs ago #48

Only to be replaced with the 4th Estate 2.1 Torchlight Yesterday #36

It was the failure of the Supremes Farmer-Rick Yesterday #9

The media does whatever it takes to sell advertising-commercials. tRump is controversial, i.e. a goldmine for them. ffr Yesterday #10

Supplying drug du jour..daily Fox fix,et al. BattleRow Yesterday #13

The corproate media Johnny2X2X Yesterday #12

It's even more controlled by Oligarchs now with the Ellison family owning nearly everything. OMGWTF Yesterday #22

PBS Mr.Bee Yesterday #14

Coup d'tat for Dummies, chapter 1... GiqueCee Yesterday #15

The media glommed on to Trump for the same Hey Joe Yesterday #16

Lest We Forget... Mr.Bee Yesterday #18

Let us NEVER EVER forget! calimary 13 hrs ago #49

Thom Hartmann wanted the Party to buy 1,000 radio stations Gum Logger Yesterday #17

That would have been absolutely STELLAR! calimary Yesterday #37

Perhaps a testament to how fucking stupid a whole lot of the population has become???????????? NoMoreRepugs Yesterday #19

The media have abdicated their crucial role in our democracy. OMGWTF Yesterday #21

My personal opinion is that the media considered (and still considers) him as one of their own Scalded Nun Yesterday #23

Our nation is now controlled by shareholder value... KY_EnviroGuy Yesterday #24

"Past decade"? Past 3 decades, at least. CaptainTruth Yesterday #25

This is a great read as well underpants Yesterday #26

the "media" is a business which sells audiences to advertisers GreatGazoo Yesterday #27

ok New Breed Leader Yesterday #29

Exception: MSNBC, now known as MSNOW. pacalo Yesterday #31

The writer overestimates the power of the MSM maxsolomon Yesterday #35

The media didn't see him as "dangerous" back in 2015 and 2016 FakeNoose Yesterday #38

And says, "How hot?" Nasruddin 23 hrs ago #39

So very right 4bonhoffer 21 hrs ago #41

I'm not a " smart" persons per se but I knew back in the 80's he was a joke and was thought it was a joke when he ran kimbutgar 20 hrs ago #42

Kick BlueWaveNeverEnd 20 hrs ago #43

The end of the Fairness Doctrine marked Buzz cook 19 hrs ago #45

Yep. calimary 13 hrs ago #50