Friend,
Think about this for a second. The
January 6th hearings were the only time in recent memory that
wall-to-wall Trump coverage actually helped our democracy. Sure, they
were ratings gold. But more to the point – tens of millions of
Americans were exposed to what really happened on that day, and just
how deep the rabbit hole goes.
Why was it so helpful for our
democracy? The numbers don't lie. A tangible chunk of Americans – many
of them along the Bannon Line – moved off of MAGA. And coupled with
the Dominion lawsuits, almost 20% of Fox viewers reported that they
had lost trust in the network. When we shove the absolute cravenness
of it all down their throats, millions of Americans start to come
around to the fact that maybe, just maybe, Trump's not so great for
our democracy.
Now
he's on trial again for conspiring to overthrow the election results.
So – why not televise the trial? For real.
Think about it. The networks get
their breathless ratings. And they actually provide a service to the
American people - as opposed to 24/7 footage of the big orange idiot's
plane.
We
throw these kinds of ideas around all the time on our daily strategy
calls. We thought this one was pretty good. What do you think? Do you
agree? Should we make this the greatest televised spectacle in
American political history? And if so – how should it
happen?
We want to hear from you on this
one, folks. Funniest idea wins.
-Rick
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