One of the most striking elements of the NFL anthem protest controversy is the glaring disconnect between average Americans -- especially sports fans -- and the media covering the story. Airwaves and column inches are disproportionately crowded with pro-protest (and anti-Trump) perspectives, whereas most non-elite observers come down on the other side of the issue. It's reminiscent of the 2016 election dynamic, in which the overwhelming majority of the media was horrified by Donald Trump and convinced he had virtually no chance of winning. They were unable or unwilling to understand the range of sentiments and motivations that inspired tens of millions of voters to cast ballots for him, so they found themselves morose and scrambling after he won.
Today, we're watching something of a rerun, except the canyon between the press and the people is even wider here.
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I find the whole damn thing to be irrelevant. Draw attention
ReplyDeleteto the attention seekers, and look at it now. Totally
blown out of proportion. American battle flags are burned;
a non-issue.
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