• Stamets@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    I mean they also had Trump on during 2016. Why is anyone even remotely surprised by this? They are a show. They work for ratings. Having someone running for President on there kinda makes sense number wise.

    • Neato@ttrpg.network
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      10 months ago

      Less surprise and more disappointed. They are doing the same thing the news stations did during Trump’s first presidential run: giving them free advertising.

      If they don’t court their fan’s favor, they will decline (again) in popularity. One-off stunts for ratings that are unpopular have the potential to hurt them in the long run.

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      10 months ago

      Yep.

      As a conservative I feel like right wing social media spins have been more cringe and ridiculous than usual. First the Taylor Swift stuff, now this…ugh.

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        10 months ago

        The problem with the media spins is they have to outdo Trump’s shenanigans.

        As the right pushes further right, the crazy gets crazier.