Edward Carney @ecarney.bsky.social

I'm increasingly convinced that the media believe they have *no influence* over public perceptions-- that their only role is to direct elite decisionmaking based on the unchangeable attitudes already held be ordinary citizens. They call the horse race as if they're not holding the jockey's whip.

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Unbreakable Peter @loki1001.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 18:36 UTC

I am not sure that political pundits believe their job is bullshit, but they certainly act like their job is bullshit and nothing enrages them more than if you act like their job isn't bullshit.

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