• Kowowow@lemmy.ca
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    37 minutes ago

    The other things are important but the reflecting pool is one of the few things that can be properly summarized by memes and so people talk about it more becoming a poplar topic and the easy nature makes it great for filler new segments

  • Zephyr@sh.itjust.works
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    2 hours ago

    The media isn’t for being informed, it’s for entertainment, that quick shot of rage bait and then off to the new thing to be enraged by. Doubly so when someone rich and powerful is heavily encouraging a change of topic.

    • Alwaysnownevernotme@lemmy.world
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      Easy. You say “unreleased tranches of Epstein’s documents and videos remain classified despite the Law. What could be inside?”

      Then you put the affidavit accusing him of raping and threatening to murder a 12 year old by implying he’s already murdered another 12 year old he raped along with her whole family.

      Then you have a former FBI agent explain how far a case has to progress before these things are even collected.

      Then you send investigative journalists to look into the mysterious deaths and disappearances of dozens of these women and interview any law enforcement or legal council willing to discuss it.

      Or hey I guess aglae.

    • Leg@sh.itjust.works
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      This was kinda how it was always gonna go, from my perspective. Trump should’ve got got before Epstein shenanigans even came into play. He didn’t. So he can’t. The rich and powerful are near-bulletproof. But only colloquially speaking. Literally, on the other hand…