My father watched as we defeated the Nazi’s.
Now we elected one as President.
And the media cheered him on.
Please do not underestimate thr power of the Press. The Founding Fathers KNEW it was powerful and called it the Fourth Estare for a reason.
Ben Franklin KNEW the power of the press and smuggled on into France to print pro-US literature.
We would call that “propaganda” today.
Anyone who says the press didn’t affect the election is a liar and needs to read some history.
This goes for the press and some specific comedians who have attempted to poopoo their involvement.
Don’t let them weasel out: they are just as complicit. When (or if) we ever get out of this nightmare, they need to be held responsible.
We need Truth and Reconciliation.
There are two America’s—the insanely rich and the rest of us.
To the rich, what we consider expensive is nothing. A $500 meal? $5.
Stewart, in my hypothetical, makes about $40 PER MINUTE. A five minute poop? He makes $200 bucks. The $50K worker? 40 CENTS.
Yet we are held to a different standard. Our boss and bosses boss want us in and out of the toilet fast. Because it cost the company FORTY FUCKING CENTS.
There are two Americas.
And you are getting screwed by the rich one.
Let’s pick on Jon Stewart. Imagine he makes $5 million a year (he makes more, but this makes the math easier). To HIM it’s like a lb of ground beef costs a nickel (assuming you make about $50,000 a year).
That gives you a rough idea how cushy his life is.
Let’s put it in perspective: a basic model 3 would take ALL of your yearly salary. For Stewart? It’s feels like about $500 bucks. That’s why the rich have iPhones without protection: they cost practically nothing!