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These are people who have degrees from elite institutions, which actually make them much worse at their job because they think they are so much smarter and so much better and so much more educated than average people. The people telling the great American story absolutely hate the American people. That is the only way you end up in a situation like this, Megan.
These are people who have degrees from elite institutions, which actually make them much worse at their job because they think they are so much smarter and so much better and so much more educated than average people. The people telling the great American story absolutely hate the American people. That is the only way you end up in a situation like this, Megan.
These are people who have degrees from elite institutions, which actually make them much worse at their job because they think they are so much smarter and so much better and so much more educated than average people. The people telling the great American story absolutely hate the American people. That is the only way you end up in a situation like this, Megan.
And I think beyond that, Megan, it's not like the press doesn't know how to do it when there's a Republican president in office. And I think that is what is so upsetting to so many Americans is We see you guys do this every single day. If there is a Republican in office, suddenly you remember how to do good journalism.
And I think beyond that, Megan, it's not like the press doesn't know how to do it when there's a Republican president in office. And I think that is what is so upsetting to so many Americans is We see you guys do this every single day. If there is a Republican in office, suddenly you remember how to do good journalism.
And I think beyond that, Megan, it's not like the press doesn't know how to do it when there's a Republican president in office. And I think that is what is so upsetting to so many Americans is We see you guys do this every single day. If there is a Republican in office, suddenly you remember how to do good journalism.
Suddenly you remember that you should not give the benefit of the doubt to people with power, that it is your job to represent the American people. Of course, they go too far, right? I mean, their attacks on the Trump administration are completely in excess of what I think average Americans would think are appropriate.
Suddenly you remember that you should not give the benefit of the doubt to people with power, that it is your job to represent the American people. Of course, they go too far, right? I mean, their attacks on the Trump administration are completely in excess of what I think average Americans would think are appropriate.
Suddenly you remember that you should not give the benefit of the doubt to people with power, that it is your job to represent the American people. Of course, they go too far, right? I mean, their attacks on the Trump administration are completely in excess of what I think average Americans would think are appropriate.
But it's just become so clear that the vast majority of the legacy mainstream media are in the can for one of the political parties and yet want the respect of being the fourth estate holding power to account when actually what they're doing is attacking Republicans because it is in their interests to to do that because they are on the side of the Democrats.
But it's just become so clear that the vast majority of the legacy mainstream media are in the can for one of the political parties and yet want the respect of being the fourth estate holding power to account when actually what they're doing is attacking Republicans because it is in their interests to to do that because they are on the side of the Democrats.
But it's just become so clear that the vast majority of the legacy mainstream media are in the can for one of the political parties and yet want the respect of being the fourth estate holding power to account when actually what they're doing is attacking Republicans because it is in their interests to to do that because they are on the side of the Democrats.
And the reason they're on the side of the Democrats is not just because of liberalism, but because Democrats represent the elites and they are part of the elites. And that really, I think, is the take home message here.
And the reason they're on the side of the Democrats is not just because of liberalism, but because Democrats represent the elites and they are part of the elites. And that really, I think, is the take home message here.
And the reason they're on the side of the Democrats is not just because of liberalism, but because Democrats represent the elites and they are part of the elites. And that really, I think, is the take home message here.
A hundred percent. And I think at the end of the day, this book, even though I believe that, you know, Alex Thompson and Jake Tapper did their best to report what people told them, 200 sources, it's a good number. Those sources spoke to them because the Democratic Party is trying to launder itself right now by scapegoating Joe Biden when the problem is so much deeper.
A hundred percent. And I think at the end of the day, this book, even though I believe that, you know, Alex Thompson and Jake Tapper did their best to report what people told them, 200 sources, it's a good number. Those sources spoke to them because the Democratic Party is trying to launder itself right now by scapegoating Joe Biden when the problem is so much deeper.
A hundred percent. And I think at the end of the day, this book, even though I believe that, you know, Alex Thompson and Jake Tapper did their best to report what people told them, 200 sources, it's a good number. Those sources spoke to them because the Democratic Party is trying to launder itself right now by scapegoating Joe Biden when the problem is so much deeper.
It's that average Americans cannot trust the mainstream media, to be honest.
It's that average Americans cannot trust the mainstream media, to be honest.