Why aren't they calling him out?

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Why aren't they calling him out?

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Trump makes myriad ludicrous claims which are demonstrably false. Media pundits self-righteously crow about the falsehood of his statements, but why is that as far as they go?

When he claims that many professors at his old business college praise his economic plan, the media's response should be, "Name them."

When he suggests that English professors call his "Weave" the most brilliant thing they've ever seen, the media's response should be, "Name them."

His supporters are called stupid for accepting his claims without evidence, but if those calling them that would openly challenge him to present evidence when he can't and let his supporters see that he can't, it would be more effective than just stating that his claims are false.

Why aren't those behind the microphone doing so?
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Re: Why aren't they calling him out?

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[Replying to Athetotheist in post #1]

The rise of Trump is proof one thing: Democracy isn't about intellectual ascent, and is in fact quite the opposite: mob rule. Rule by the ignorant.

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Re: Why aren't they calling him out?

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[Replying to MattTheCricketBat in post #31]
The rise of Trump is proof one thing: Democracy isn't about intellectual ascent, and is in fact quite the opposite: mob rule. Rule by the ignorant.
Interest in "1984" has risen dramatically over the last few years, but I think that's the wrong story. To understand what we're seeing here, we should be looking at Lord of the Flies. There are also parts of Fahrenheit 451 which we should find familiar.
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Re: Why aren't they calling him out?

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Athetotheist wrote: Fri Sep 27, 2024 3:03 pm Trump makes myriad ludicrous claims which are demonstrably false. Media pundits self-righteously crow about the falsehood of his statements, but why is that as far as they go?

When he claims that many professors at his old business college praise his economic plan, the media's response should be, "Name them."

When he suggests that English professors call his "Weave" the most brilliant thing they've ever seen, the media's response should be, "Name them."

His supporters are called stupid for accepting his claims without evidence, but if those calling them that would openly challenge him to present evidence when he can't and let his supporters see that he can't, it would be more effective than just stating that his claims are false.

Why aren't those behind the microphone doing so?
I doubt many news outlets even want to engage in debate with Trump or his supporters about matters the left claim but do not prove are serious infractions of truth in reporting.

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Re: Why aren't they calling him out?

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[Replying to marke in post #33]
I doubt many news outlets even want to engage in debate with Trump or his supporters about matters the left claim but do not prove are serious infractions of truth in reporting.
Has he named any of them? Have any of them come forward?
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