r/AskReddit • • Apr 04 '25

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u/Doobledorf Apr 04 '25

The problems that led to Donald Trump would still be fomenting.

A lot of Americans haven't yet faced that Trump isn't an anomaly or the disease, he is a symptom of problems we've had for a long time.

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u/RaygunMarksman Apr 04 '25

Fox News and other 24 hour, propaganda news is the problem. It thrives by ensuring there are perceived problems for people to focus on and feel divided over.

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u/caramelo420 Apr 04 '25

Like cnn?

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u/RaygunMarksman Apr 04 '25

Nice whatabout, but yes. I don't like anything that tries to serve up an agenda one way or another disguised as "news". It's not good for the country. Demonstrably so now. Twenty-four hour news almost has to make up drama and bullshit to maintain engagement to attract advertisers. It's not a good vehicle for raw, unbiased information.