The Trump Presidency

**FuryFox** · 06 Feb 2017, 02:15 AM

That sort of subjectivism is what the Trump team is hoping people accept. There are, albeit imperfect, methods for obtaining accurate information, and then refining that data, increasing its accuracy and relevance. Yeah, people have biases, but we can acknowledge them and factor them into our ability to look critically at things. You're suggesting no human with an opinion can ever report facts or data findings because of their inherent bias, and that's not an actionable stance.

**icarusfall** · 06 Feb 2017, 02:15 AM

I listen to a lot of NPR. I don't get when people say it's a left wing propaganda machine. Other than incredulity in the tone of some reporters, the facts are presented cogently and fairly.

**Doc Holliday** · 06 Feb 2017, 02:30 AM

It's a business, not a charity. Their job is to build viewership. It's like an infomercial, you can get usable information from Billy Mays, but you have to understand they are selling your own desires to you. They may not be outright lying to you (sometimes they are), but they are narrowing the scope of the story and facts to only those you agree with. That is the same thing any salesmen does.

Another aspect is Fear. Look at the most successful low budget movies, what are they? In the 70's it was Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Last year it was Lights Out. Why? Because fear is the easiest, quickest response every animal knows. Take a snake, you can't train snakes to sit, stay, or come to you for petting, but they know fear, and that is why they coil and strike back. Fear is primitive, primal, and strong. So if you want to keep your viewers watching, make them afraid.

**Doc Holliday** · 06 Feb 2017, 02:33 AM

Originally Posted by icarusfall

I listen to a lot of NPR. I don't get when people say it's a left wing propaganda machine. Other than incredulity in the tone of some reporters, the facts are presented cogently and fairly.

It's perspective, honey. If you never saw green, how could you describe it. Mary in the Black & White Room.

**Doc Holliday** · 06 Feb 2017, 02:57 AM

Here is a recent example. This guy comes on Marketplace to sell his $200 jeans, The audience he is speaking to are Democrats. So to sell his jeans, he connects to that audience through their values, and the host does the same. If they go against their audience's beliefs or make them feel uncomfortable in any way, they will turn off the radio and the guest & host won't sell jeans or sustaining memberships.

So, rather than taking Democrat star California or the $200 Jean salesman to task for inconsistent beliefs (15:00 He says, It's not about money, but "passion of life" then a minute later, says he moved jobs out of LA to Mexico because he didn't want to pay minimum wage or provide healthcare. Then rather than call him out for his hypocracy, the host asks about Trump's 20% tariff to make the $200 jean salesman with less than minimum wage and no healthcare workers look like the victim), they only talk about the parts of the story which reaffirm the audiences beliefs.

**Fe 26** · 06 Feb 2017, 02:58 AM

Originally Posted by icarusfall

I listen to a lot of NPR. I don't get when people say it's a left wing propaganda machine. Other than incredulity in the tone of some reporters, the facts are presented cogently and fairly.

because classical music makes them feel stupid, and everything that makes them feel stupid or afraid is a part of the "other."

**icarusfall** · 06 Feb 2017, 03:03 AM

Originally Posted by Doc Holliday

Here is a recent example. This guy comes on Marketplace to sell his $200 jeans, The audience he is speaking to are Democrats. So to sell his jeans, he connects to that audience through their values, and the host does the same. If they go against their audience's beliefs or make them feel uncomfortable in any way, they will turn off the radio and the guest & host won't sell jeans or sustaining memberships.

So, rather than taking Democrat star California or the $200 Jean salesman to task for inconsistent beliefs (15:00 He says, It's not about money, but "passion of life" then a minute later, says he moved jobs out of LA to Mexico because he didn't want to pay minimum wage or provide healthcare. Then rather than call him out for his hypocracy, the host asks about Trump's 20% tariff to make the $200 jean salesman with less than minimum wage and no healthcare workers look like the victim), they only talk about the parts of the story which reaffirm the audiences beliefs.

You high.