MSM is a canard. If they “controlled the narrative” to the degree that you imply, then Hillary would have been elected in 2016.
The only thing that helps your “analysis” is ignoring the steal. And that makes it fall apart, with all due respect. No need to escalate it into an opus, now.
They were overconfident in 2016.
The only thing that helps your “analysis” is ignoring the steal.
The election was close enough that the steal was possible. If this was '84, it wouldn't matter because it was a landslide. But it was close enough so the Democrats could manufacture extra votes in urban strongholds in several crucial states.