I was set off this morning by an article I’d read that quoted Rogan as saying that the greatest media psy-op in history was waged against Trump, distorting who he is. Wanted to share my ranting here.
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They tied a mask on Trump’s face and presented him to the world as a character in a made-up pantomime so extreme you’d expect people to be laughing at the portrayal, rather than taking it seriously. But people got into the show and applauded at how the villain was repeatedly taken down, not noticing that the kind and good person behind the mask was being injured at the same time as the mythical character they’d invented.
And then there was X, and Elon Musk taking a sword to the censorship and showing Trump to the world with the mask in pieces on the floor. Attacks balanced by support. Letting people make their own decisions with more facts at their disposal. And suddenly there were two views of Trump being seen - the cartoon villain and the thoughtful statesman. Stories of the real person began to spread and it was possible to see the statesman image when reading the stories and not just the cartoon villain. Trump became real to people and the cartoon showed up as a laughable exaggeration.
Then came Barron, the quiet protected son who had had years to internally rage at what the haters had created as the image of the parent he loved. But Trump’s outgoing genes were joined with Melania’s quiet determination to not be pushed into actions against her better judgement. And while ensconced in his own world with his own friends, he made his own evaluations of the situation and finally made his first moves in the political sphere. Quiet. Reasoned. Confident. Much like his mother’s personality. That broke a second barrier presenting the real person, and not the cartoon figure, to his own generation through the podcasts that he and his friends watched. And another slice of reality broke through the caricature.
The idea that Musk could buy MSNBC is the most tantalizing thing. TV has always been mostly for the mindless masses to have on in the background during meals and the coming down time at the end of the day. (Mindless mass waving here!) And all those hours of cartooning had reinforced this bizarre vision, transforming the real Trump into something that was only broken occasionally by reality when the news of some Trump success suddenly appeared through and temporarily covered up the evil distortion. But reality was quickly shaken off and the stereotype firmed up and again hid the real man.
Against all that, could there be one chink in the dam that might actually offer the possibility of the pressure of reality on the false image causing a rupture that would let the real Trump break through to be seen? Could Musk really do it? Didn’t we hear the same concerns when he spoke of buying Twitter? It was too expensive. His entire house of wealth was so balanced that Twitter was all it would take to bring his reputation crashing to bankruptcy for daring to say there was anything wrong with censorship. Censor the man!
So there is this tendril of hope that’s making its way from my stomach to my head that’s saying maybe, just maybe, Musk can open the dam with a sledgehammer and let reason loose and free a small, but hopefully growing, group from the indoctrination of the villain image of Trump.
Maybe because it’s Thanksgiving and I’m still so aware of how much I have to be thankful for, I’m so happy every time I see Trump and Musk leaning in together and talking. I dream they’re scheming and planning, and having a darn good time while they’re doing it. And because it’s today and not 250 years ago, we can watch it happen in real time like a reality show with its ups and downs and hopes and fears. Original Star Trek might be gone from my world, but this old Trekkie has a new show to watch and a new Captain Kirk and his sidekick Spock to root for. May the two of them Live Long and Prosper, as will this country when they’ve completed their mission.
Thank you for your thoughts, mairdie. I agree with you, and it’s so wonderful to see you here again!
Great post.
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One side blindly follows every NYT narrative. The other sees the truth.
Tucker Carlson addressed this in a speech he gave.
(my words)The other side doesn't just hate truth about some lie of theirs to cover their sins. They other side hates ALL and ANY truth.
Why?
Because to just defend certain lies would reveal what they have to hide. So they attack OTHER truths so no one can zero in on their transgressions. They become so accustomed to it that it becomes automatic and they lie ALL the time. Even when it is not needed.
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It's what they do and the media has accepted it and lies themself over and over. To me the dirty dems are all about lying,take that away and they are over,done finished.