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JI7

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2. And there is about 5 percent or so that just goes by what they hear or see the most

Reply to JohnSJ (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 12, 2025, 07:31 AM

Mar 12

like the media and others repeatedly saying Biden is too old so they go along. If they hear more about Trump being a good businessman they go along with it. They do no in depth research. They don't even read articles.

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And there is about 5 percent or so that just goes by what they hear or see the most JI7 Mar 12 #2

The tunnel vision on the way they cover trump for the most part is a disgrace. This was exemplified during his JohnSJ Mar 12 #4

They amplify bs from the right wing. They started doing that with Kamala JI7 Mar 12 #5

absolutely There was no standard set for trump, while Democrats have always had to meet a very high standard bar. JohnSJ Mar 12 #7

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