A good New York Times piece on Portland nevertheless demonstrates how the conventions of objective reporting fail to accurately capture the bad faith driving pro-Trump propaganda.
A good New York Times piece on Portland nevertheless demonstrates how the conventions of objective reporting fail to accurately capture the bad faith driving pro-Trump propaganda.
But do they actually?
Honestly, it seems like the only ‘source’ for any of these “MAGA in shambles!” stories are just a few angry posts on Twitter or whatever. By and large, the MAGAts (besides a few notable exceptions like MTG) appear to be as happy and as united as ever.
They’re beautiful fantasies painted with colorful language, but lack any substance. Great for clicks, not quite as good for measuring the state of reality. That’s what the internet is now, just click farming
Did you forget about cracker barrel already?
Cracker Barrel Outrage Was Almost Certainly Driven by Bots
Of course it was, but who did it influence the most?
Who do bots always influence the most?