Consider that their audience is the stupid masses who have the memory of a goldfish.
The pattern of the press is an easy one to implement. Take remark, interpret literally, add a heap of raw speculation and spike with desired outcome bias.
There is absolutely no need to be consistent over time. Comey good, Comey bad, Comey good. It's tribal, not rational.
... audience is the stupid masses who have the memory of a goldfish.
It’s tribal, not rational.
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Certainly, that is true. However, the tweets and broadsides aren’t aimed at the masses, but at the string-pullers. The press could stand aside, haughty and superior, ignore Trump’s ploys or explain them with a giggle, and actually accomplish something for their masters. Instead, with I don’t know how many platforms and channels minutely interpreting Q/POTUS/Alliance strategy, the MSM keep reacting as though they haven’t read any interpretations from anywhere.
They know as much as we do from the Anons and autists. They have their own channels of information to which we are not privy. They could inflame their audience easily with hoots of derision as in “Ain’t gonna work on me twice, fool.” and it would still be tribal and still serve the interests of the puppetmasters.
Yet, over and over again they fall for the same ploys. I’m missing something and it is annoying. I remain unconvinced it is stupidity and tribalism.