The Media's obsession of Trump (part 2)
I could have added this text to my previous post but I found it would be better to keep it separate. In this post, I want to stem off the statement of the medias mostly negative coverage of President Trump. As we all know the news networks (minus Fox News, to an extent) love to tear down and discredit Trump at any chance they can. Most people who support Trump have, at this point, simply blocked out mainstream news all together because it's all negative. I had the idea for these blog post by watching a speak Trump was giving on RFDTV. The speech was about how Trump was fighting to keep family farms in the family by cutting land taxes and giving farmers a better opportunity to self sustain. Granted even the most diehard Trump fans probably wouldn't have heard about this because it had to to with a small minority of people, but my point still stands. Trump is doing a lot of good for this country but people don't seem to realize it because of our corrupt and agenda based news networks.
Hey! I completely agree with this 110%! No matter what happens, the media finds a way to completely spin it to be Trump's fault. And it's not fair. President Trump has done to more help this country than what was done 8 years prior to this. It's sad people don't see the improvements in our country and where our country could have been headed if it wasn't for Trump. We were heading to a socialist state that people were completely oblivious too. It is amazing what Trump has done for farmers, for veterans, our own born and raised Americans. It would be nice if news networks could all be on the same page and report unbiasedly, but that won't ever be the case.
ReplyDeleteAmerica is strong through its diversity, so many voices are good for America -- more good ideas, more positive changes. The news media is large and has many parts, and there are partisan alliances, to be sure. Some are better than others. Some are very, very dangerous. As you might imagine, I have many thoughts on this. I leave it to you to think for yourself about what you're reading and hearing. Read critically and analytically, as you've been taught -- think about Ethos, Pathos, and Logos. Look for these appeals and see what kinds of inartistic or factual evidence (if any) lay behind them. And as you begin to be persuaded, try to stay critical, to reach beyond the easy and comfortable answers. It's not always fun, but it's what makes our democracy great. Your college training is associated with preparation for more and more engagement with civic life and political awareness that may lead you to continue changing things for yourself, your family, your community, your people.
ReplyDeleteAs for the reach beyond our comfortable acceptance of certain media pronouncements (news), I try to do the same, but when it comes to some media forces, I draw the line. There is something about the anger and "chaos" that Kaleb notes -- it's unleashed some pretty ugly media events that then carry forth as "truths." In other words, I'm seeing a lot of what people call "propaganda." So, I do hope that Farmers -- so vital to America's strength and way of life -- will actually benefit, under Trump or any president. But read the fine print, because most politicians paint only the rosiest pictures. In fact, our free press is designed to scrape away some of the rosy paint so that we get closer to the truth, and it's not always what we'd hoped.
I get that it may feel good to finally say and feel some of the complicated things so often held inside, and I get that certain personalities make us feel "free" to say even the most worrisome things about one another. I hope this course helps you navigate how much to act (or not) on this freedom. I find that using writing to process my more complicated thoughts about political life is helpful. I hope you do, as well.