The way an event feels on the ground, and the way media—including new media— depict an event can diverge a lot. Trump rallies: absolutely.
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To Trump supporters in the room: an energized rally, many lighthearted moments. Next day media: protester punched. There: you don't see it.
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So, if you are wondering what Trump supporters think about the punching? They don't see it because it's a short event that you don't notice.
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Also: Trump never says "Marco" without "little" and "Ted" without "lying." (LY-EN). What's their shorthand for what's wrong with Trump?
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Rally yesterday also helped me conclude that while Trump uses Twitter to "hack" mass media attention, he is very much a broadcast candidate.
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How "on the ground" diverges from later media story: I had no idea of the punching incident despite line of sight.pic.twitter.com/468iMwdk5r
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(Also, I'm trying to explain something about dynamics of rallies and protests, I'm obviously not defending anything. I mean, duh.

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"To understand" doesn't necessarily mean to sympathize. It also means, "to decipher how something works." I'm unapologetic about that.
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You know who else provoked brawls with protesters to energize his rallies? No I'm serious. It's an old tactic.pic.twitter.com/DUe3VIdUjy
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@GregAlexander8 @aDumbMick Godwin clarified the law to mean that it means we should talk *more* about Hitler when appropriate. ::sigh::
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