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Licht had not wanted this. Sure, he was chasing ratings; in nearly 20 years as a showrunner, ratings had been his currency. But Licht had come to Manchester with bigger ambitions than lifting CNN out of the viewership basement for a single evening in May. He believed that Trump owed his initial political ascent in part to the media’s habit of marginalizing conservative views and Republican voters. That needed to change ahead of 2024. Licht wasn’t scared to bring a bunch of MAGA enthusiasts onto his set—he had remarked to his deputies, in the days before the town hall, about the “extra Trumpy” makeup of the crowd CNN was expecting—and he damn sure wasn’t scared of Trump. The way to deal with a bully like Trump, Licht told his journalists, was to confront him with facts.
:data-laughing:
First mistake is thinking that CNN ever did anything close to serious journalism.
He believed that Trump owed his initial political ascent in part to the media’s habit of marginalizing conservative views and Republican voters.
Ah, to be this disconnected from reality. Must be great.
The most marginalized segment of the population: conservative republicans??? They are the most overrepresnted group and viewpoint in the country. They've have minority rule of the whole country for most of the last 20 years
It's such a 00s idea that right wingers turning more extreme can be resolved by exposing them to Facts & Logic.
The way to deal with a bully like Trump, Licht told his journalists, was to confront him with facts.
If this is how he thinks you stop bullying, this guy must have been bullied a lot.
this guy must have been bullied a lot.
No way someone who's been bullied thinks that.
The way to deal with a bully like Trump, Licht told his journalists, was to confront him with facts.
:debate-me-debate-me: actually sir you cannot stuff me in the toilet it is for poops not persons
The most mayo man to ever live. The biggest brainworms I've ever seen.
He thought Trump won because he didn't get enough coverage? Wow.
Man, I wonder what it's like to live with a purely vibes-based understanding of reality.
Evaluate my assumptions with any external evidence? Nah. Here's a narrative I made up that is not only naively short-sighted but also blatantly self-serving.
