Remember when everyone was pointing out that the media's coverage of Joker *really* seemed keen to incite a mass shooting?
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This is the lens through which I'm seeing the media select its narrative, and "this means war" is a terrible settling place for that if, in fact— as everyone seems to agree — the incentives driving the danger are related to saving face
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One claim I find ludicrous: that Trump — or any candidate for the presidency — would benefit in the upcoming election from appearing to favor a war w/ Iran. This doesn't speak to how his handling will look in light of the full facts, but if a new war results it will not help him.
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A claim I don’t find ludicrous - Trump might believe that being involved in a war will help his re-election. (It seems to have helped George Bush in 04)
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George Bush wasn't facing an electorate exhausted by a decade and a half of fruitless warring in the Middle East. The war still saw bipartisan support then. The idea is uttery laughable now.
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I've been thinking the same thing. The media really really want to be important and influential, but then be absolved of responsibility when they influence outcomes in reality.
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And seems they to try and use “i told you so” as a way to bolster that influence.
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Important to remember that war-time presidents have NEVER lost a reelection.
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Most sitting US presidents who seek re-election are successful, particularly if they were elected. (If you're arguing that George HW Bush lost because he wasn't enough of a warmonger, that'll be a new one!)
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Perhaps things have changed so much that history will not rhyme. We will be able to say that only after the retaliation, however (in my opinion, that is)pic.twitter.com/RrCNsZgand
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