I don't understand this genre of reporting or its value. How much reporting was dedicated to Pres. Obama's base, for example?
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not as much, but we're in a different environment now, with a big chunk of the country yearning to understand the 34-38% who back trump
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Fine, but it's not a question of whether they continue to back him but why IMO. What does supporting him mean to them?
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I'm all for skepticism, but those who don't accept evidence are not skeptics, they're cult members.
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That is a useful all-purpose remark. Cultish attachment to a Leader ... happens in disparate fields.
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It certainly does.
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At some point, hardcore Trump jingoists turn into cattle.
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I don't want anyone to give up their intellectual honesty, but it does seem to be more prevalent on one side, or at least louder.
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I am not so sanguine about "sides." It takes hard work to discover and expunge bias and 'wishful thinking" and mobbing ...
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It isn't easy to be even-handed when there is such am imbalance, but I'm compelled to try.
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The bubble of Trumpism is pretty resistent to correction, and can accept the worst sources of information. Cultism par excellence.
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Who cares. Say this to his 34% approval rating. His support is dwindling. Period.
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But the thing is, his base isn't even anywhere close to being in the majority - and they certainly aren't gaining in numbers
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To paraphrase Al Franken, his base is approximately the same number of people who say they have personally seen a ghost.
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The Fairness Doctrine needs to be re-established. We cannot move forward when partisan propaganda succeeds.
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