You are correct. It is not about the truth.
It is about shaping the agenda, molding minds.
The shooting in Colorado Springs is another example--the gun battle started elsewhere, but it was heralded as an attack on PP.
It was more important to mold the event into something to bash the right wingers with, as PP has been losing ground over the baby selling videos, and almost lost their precious $500 million in funding from Congress.
Trump is right when he says the press is dishonest.
And they have been for decades.
Journalism school teaches there is no ‘truth.’ There’s only perspective. The racist, sexist horrible western civ culture oppresses everyone and there’s no truth. Only spin. Therefore, it’s ALL ABOUT THE SPIN.
This story wasn’t about the truth. It was about making Trump and his followers (and Republicans in general) look like liars and xenophobes. It fit their agenda.
The bank robbery gone wrong was turned into a PP ‘white terrorist shooting’ because that’s the story they wanted to spin. The ATF showed up and sealed all records.
It’s not about truth or justice. As the Obama admin Mao fan lady said, “Power is all taken at the end of a gun.” They are about controlling the narrative.
But...
the internet has changed their game.
They are now focusing on search engines. Kill the facts from being uncovered in search engines and delete the stories they don’t want (NY POST deleted the story backing Trump). That’s the next fight.