when they have another suitable hysteria to replace it with?
“when they have another suitable hysteria to replace it with?”
You are likely right.
The media (major media) and government generally are now in total symbiosis - both living in union with each other, fulfilling each other’s narratives and agendas. The media is in full promotion of “government” generally and government sets its agenda by the media. Outside of Trump, neither wants or is willing to break from the other, to expose the other, to investigate the other. They are symbiots.