A claim by Donald Trump on Fox News that the crowd who attended the debate between himself and Vice President Kamala Harris "went absolutely crazy" when he was fact-checked led to both amusement and new questions about his mental decline on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" on Thursday.The big issue? There was ...
  • Diplomjodler@lemmy.world
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    9 hours ago

    That’s not what I was talking about at all. The point is that the media constantly focus on Biden’s slip-ups whereas they try to normalize Trump’s obvious madness. It is of course perfectly legitimate to question Biden’s suitability as a candidate and I do believe he made the right decision to step down. But anyone who thinks Biden is unsuitable but Trump isn’t is either a liar or a moron. Or both. It’s usually both. And the media that promote this false equivalence are enemies of US democracy.

    • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
      331·
      9 hours ago

      The point is that the media constantly focus on Biden’s slip-ups whereas they try to normalize Trump’s obvious madness.

      Who is “normalizing” trump?

      Criticizing Biden made sense because there was a chance Biden’s donors would listen and make him step down

      That did work.

      Calling for trump to step down won’t work, because his main donors are foreign governments trying to cause chaos, and if he drops out, he’s going to prison.

      And that’s not even getting into if trump steps down…

      That only helps Republicans and hurts Kamala.

      But anyone who thinks Biden is unsuitable but Trump isn’t is either a liar or a moron.

      Who is saying that?

      Why are you listening to them?

      Like, you’re complaining about “the media” but all of them except right wing echo chambers have been saying he’s unsuitable for almost a decade now…

      Can you name one serious media organization that is doing what you’re complaining about?