The fact that it’s become and bandwagon thing is a good sign by itself. I’ve stopped caring about whether this was a hit job or not, because the shooter isn’t the story anymore, everyone’s reaction is the bigger story now
But as OP pointed out, the story is now the public reaction to the assassination.
And I can’t stress this enough. In previous times, the media would not have been covering the public reaction. It’s actually remarkable they’re giving it the attention it deserves.
**This is due to the near unanimity of it;
That we are in an era where nearly all Americans do not trust institutions (haven’t been here since Watergate);
And that the establishment (media, corporations, the political class) were caught off guard by the public’s reaction.**
The right doesn’t analyze any of this fully. They just realize the reality of public opinion is easy to game in order to seize power. And were ahead of everyone in realizing we’re already here.
The liberals weren’t aware things are where they are, and seek to understand it better, but only with the goal of fixing the unfixable. Maintaining capitalism.
The left i think expected things to get here but maybe didn’t realize things already were here. And now are left scrambling to organize, unprepared to take advantage of public sentiment in order to move forward with any type of equitable future.
It’s not a good place to be. It could be good in the long run, but it might be worse considering where the chess pieces are.
The fact that it’s become and bandwagon thing is a good sign by itself. I’ve stopped caring about whether this was a hit job or not, because the shooter isn’t the story anymore, everyone’s reaction is the bigger story now
i think calling it a hit job was straight propaganda, it doesn’t look anything like one and it’s good for the media’s narrative
But as OP pointed out, the story is now the public reaction to the assassination.
And I can’t stress this enough. In previous times, the media would not have been covering the public reaction. It’s actually remarkable they’re giving it the attention it deserves.
**This is due to the near unanimity of it;
That we are in an era where nearly all Americans do not trust institutions (haven’t been here since Watergate);
And that the establishment (media, corporations, the political class) were caught off guard by the public’s reaction.**
The right doesn’t analyze any of this fully. They just realize the reality of public opinion is easy to game in order to seize power. And were ahead of everyone in realizing we’re already here.
The liberals weren’t aware things are where they are, and seek to understand it better, but only with the goal of fixing the unfixable. Maintaining capitalism.
The left i think expected things to get here but maybe didn’t realize things already were here. And now are left scrambling to organize, unprepared to take advantage of public sentiment in order to move forward with any type of equitable future.
It’s not a good place to be. It could be good in the long run, but it might be worse considering where the chess pieces are.