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[–] [email protected] 47 points 2 weeks ago

They probably wouldn't have to worry about that threat if the press didn't spend the last 4 years normalizing him and holding any other candidate to a completely different standard, but here we are.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Now you hear them. And soon you won’t hear them complaining anymore.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Where were they warning the people before we got to this point?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They had to point out President Biden is old. Repeatedly, for weeks and weeks. Yep.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Well to be fair, if they hadn't, he might not have dropped out.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Yet Trump's brain is clearly mush and….

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Trump was warning us plenty with his own mouth.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

Soon you won't hear them at all.

[–] treadful 13 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I remember him punishing news orgs with removing access. Guess we get to do all that again...

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

It will be worse this time.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

And? We can't unelect him or his people.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You could say “and?” Or “so what?” To just about any news article you’d like

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

I chose this one!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Frankly, media in this country got Trump elected and can find out right along with all of his supporters.