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[–] Chainweasel 47 points 1 week ago

They probably wouldn't have to worry about that threat if the press didn't spend the last 4 years normalizing him and holding any other candidate to a completely different standard, but here we are.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Now you hear them. And soon you won’t hear them complaining anymore.

[–] einlander 16 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Where were they warning the people before we got to this point?

[–] PorradaVFR 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

They had to point out President Biden is old. Repeatedly, for weeks and weeks. Yep.

[–] foggy -2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Well to be fair, if they hadn't, he might not have dropped out.

[–] PorradaVFR 2 points 1 week ago

Yet Trump's brain is clearly mush and….

[–] jaggedrobotpubes 2 points 1 week ago

Trump was warning us plenty with his own mouth.

[–] FlyingSquid 6 points 1 week ago

Soon you won't hear them at all.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I remember him punishing news orgs with removing access. Guess we get to do all that again...

[–] FlyingSquid 8 points 1 week ago

It will be worse this time.

[–] Lexam 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

And? We can't unelect him or his people.

[–] jeffw 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You could say “and?” Or “so what?” To just about any news article you’d like

[–] Lexam 2 points 1 week ago

I chose this one!

[–] Goodmorningsunshine 2 points 1 week ago

Frankly, media in this country got Trump elected and can find out right along with all of his supporters.