The Media Failed to Prepare Americans for the Trump Whiplash

[Dragonlady]

Did conservatives vote for Trump so that he can turn over the internet to corporations like Comcast, which owns NBC - the "Liberal Media"?

Really how is he doing that?

By overturning the "net neutrality" that Obama signed into law and ill-informed among you considered to be "giving up control fo the internet". In reality, Obama was preventing anyone from controlling the internet. Now companies will be able to purchase faster access to your computer, pushing aside smaller, slower feeds. This of course favours larger, better financed broadcasters over smaller, less technically nimble players.

Faster internet access was being used by Wall Street brokers to make purchases nano-seconds ahead of others giving them price advantages, until this was shut down.

But since few people truly understood what was really going on with the "net neutrality" laws, they easily bought into the idea that Obama was "giving up control of the internet", when in fact he was preventing others from doing so for their own gain.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

He's doing things his supporters will regret:


The Media Failed to Prepare Americans for the Trump Whiplash
The policy stakes of this election were never adequately conveyed by the political press.

The Media Failed to Prepare Americans for the Trump Whiplash


*snip*

The institutional failures that allowed Trump to win the GOP nomination and then the presidency have largely been glossed over, including by employees and managers of big media outlets. But their defensiveness is belied by developments that surfaced only after the election.

Since his inauguration, Trump has ordered not just the global gag rule, but a non-defense federal hiring freeze that will disproportionately harm veterans (whom Trump claimed to champion on the campaign trail). His vague demand that cabinet secretaries begin easing enforcement of Affordable Care Act has yet to impact federal policy, but it has the potential to loose chaos in the Obamacare marketplaces, and begin the law’s unwinding. Trump’s pick for FCC chair, Ajit Pai, wants to take a “weed whacker” to net neutrality.

Like the gag rule, none of this comes as a surprise. Most presidents sign orders that change executive branch policy shortly after they take office. When partisan control of the White House changes, the policy swings can be pretty severe. But they are generally well understood within the political class.

In this election more than in most, these shifts were not relayed to voters. This is nearly as true of more visible policy fights. Trump was able to run a populist campaign, in part, because his and Republicans’ undisguised desire to deregulate Wall Street was subordinate to a focus on Trump’s false promises to battle the global elite and Hillary Clinton’s speeches to financial companies. Trump promised to repeal Obamacare, but the fact that many of his supporters benefit from that law, and are now scared of what he might do, only became major news stories once his power to rescind their health insurance was locked in.

After every election, important political institutions retool for governing, which creates a strong incentive to leave campaign-related controversies unaddressed. But if you believe these issues were thoroughly examined during the election, in proportion to their importance in people’s lives, I have some emails about risotto to show you.

I'm sure you weren't prepared for the Trump Whipass either.

 

[easyt65]

Did conservatives vote for Trump so that he can turn over the internet to corporations like Comcast, which owns NBC - the "Liberal Media"?

I think it's very clear that millions fewer conservatives voted for Trump than voted in 08 and 12.

'Clear'? Republicans had record turn-out during the Primaries. I am not sure about the general election, but the Democrats were actually worried about the lower-than-2014 turnouts for Democrats during their Primary while the GOP had reported large numbers....

 

[Dschrute3]

That's not the Media's job. This OP's mentality is why we're seeing so much Democrat Fake News. Democrat media like CNN and NBC, in no way resemble credible News and Journalism.

 

[Dragonlady]

Hey conservatives: when Trump and the GOP deregulate Wall Street and they crash the economy again, who are you going to blame?

Democrats. It's always democrats. Stop lying so much. If Tarzan were here he could burn your tongue with a hot knife.

No it's a realistic question and of course your blame Democrats, because you blame them for the 2008 crash, and the 1987 crash as well, even though it was the Republican tax cuts that set it in motion.

Everything bad that has happened with the economy since 1980 can be laid at the feet of the Republicans. Clinton got it turned around after Reagan and Bush I, only to hand off to Bush II and that whole clusterfuck.

Red states are welfare states leaching off of Washington's teat, but increasingly putting policies in place which help the rich and screw over everyone else.

 

[kaz]

Did conservatives vote for Trump so that he can turn over the internet to corporations like Comcast, which owns NBC - the "Liberal Media"?

Really how is he doing that?

By overturning the "net neutrality" that Obama signed into law and ill-informed among you considered to be "giving up control fo the internet". In reality, Obama was preventing anyone from controlling the internet. Now companies will be able to purchase faster access to your computer, pushing aside smaller, slower feeds. This of course favours larger, better financed broadcasters over smaller, less technically nimble players.

Faster internet access was being used by Wall Street brokers to make purchases nano-seconds ahead of others giving them price advantages, until this was shut down.

But since few people truly understood what was really going on with the "net neutrality" laws, they easily bought into the idea that Obama was "giving up control of the internet", when in fact he was preventing others from doing so for their own gain.

That isn't what they are talking about. They are talking about turning over ICANN to UN control

 

[buckeye45_73]

Did conservatives vote for Trump so that he can turn over the internet to corporations like Comcast, which owns NBC - the "Liberal Media"?

Really how is he doing that?

By overturning the "net neutrality" that Obama signed into law and ill-informed among you considered to be "giving up control fo the internet". In reality, Obama was preventing anyone from controlling the internet. Now companies will be able to purchase faster access to your computer, pushing aside smaller, slower feeds. This of course favours larger, better financed broadcasters over smaller, less technically nimble players.

Faster internet access was being used by Wall Street brokers to make purchases nano-seconds ahead of others giving them price advantages, until this was shut down.

But since few people truly understood what was really going on with the "net neutrality" laws, they easily bought into the idea that Obama was "giving up control of the internet", when in fact he was preventing others from doing so for their own gain.

Just reduce regulation and stop regulating new and smaller business out of the market. And I have no issue with preventing monopolies at all.

 

[bendog]

Did conservatives vote for Trump so that he can turn over the internet to corporations like Comcast, which owns NBC - the "Liberal Media"?

I think it's very clear that millions fewer conservatives voted for Trump than voted in 08 and 12.

'Clear'? Republicans had record turn-out during the Primaries. I am not sure about the general election, but the Democrats were actually worried about the lower-than-2014 turnouts for Democrats during their Primary while the GOP had reported large numbers....

Trump got fewer votes than McCain or Romney and he didn't get even 45% of the total gop primary vote

 

[easyt65]

Trump got fewer votes than McCain or Romney and he didn't get even 45% of the total gop primary vote

I would point out that approx. 45% of Americans reportedly did not even vote this time. You have to admit neither party put up 'County Fair Blue Ribbon' candidates, and the (potentially) 'nastiest' election in US history turned off a LOT of voters on both sides.

 

[Meathead]

Trump got fewer votes than McCain or Romney and he didn't get even 45% of the total gop primary vote

Wtf do you get this stuff? You post whatever goes through your fuzzy mind?

With more than 62.8 million votes, President-elect Donald Trump accumulated more support in a presidential election than any Republican candidate before him.

Trump received more votes than the party's previous two leading vote-receiving nominees, George W. Bush in 2004 and Mitt Romney in 2012. Bush received more than 62 million votes, while Romney won more than 60.9 million votes.

 

[bendog]

Trump got fewer votes than McCain or Romney and he didn't get even 45% of the total gop primary vote

I would point out that approx. 45% of Americans reportedly did not even vote this time. You have to admit neither party put up 'County Fair Blue Ribbon' candidates, and the (potentially) 'nastiest' election in US history turned off a LOT of voters on both sides.

Oh, Hillary was aweful. I just meant that fewer people voted, and there's some support that some dems voted Trump. Or at least some people who voted for Obama flipped.

 

[Claudette]

He's doing things his supporters will regret:


The Media Failed to Prepare Americans for the Trump Whiplash
The policy stakes of this election were never adequately conveyed by the political press.

The Media Failed to Prepare Americans for the Trump Whiplash


*snip*

The institutional failures that allowed Trump to win the GOP nomination and then the presidency have largely been glossed over, including by employees and managers of big media outlets. But their defensiveness is belied by developments that surfaced only after the election.

Since his inauguration, Trump has ordered not just the global gag rule, but a non-defense federal hiring freeze that will disproportionately harm veterans (whom Trump claimed to champion on the campaign trail). His vague demand that cabinet secretaries begin easing enforcement of Affordable Care Act has yet to impact federal policy, but it has the potential to loose chaos in the Obamacare marketplaces, and begin the law’s unwinding. Trump’s pick for FCC chair, Ajit Pai, wants to take a “weed whacker” to net neutrality.

Like the gag rule, none of this comes as a surprise. Most presidents sign orders that change executive branch policy shortly after they take office. When partisan control of the White House changes, the policy swings can be pretty severe. But they are generally well understood within the political class.

In this election more than in most, these shifts were not relayed to voters. This is nearly as true of more visible policy fights. Trump was able to run a populist campaign, in part, because his and Republicans’ undisguised desire to deregulate Wall Street was subordinate to a focus on Trump’s false promises to battle the global elite and Hillary Clinton’s speeches to financial companies. Trump promised to repeal Obamacare, but the fact that many of his supporters benefit from that law, and are now scared of what he might do, only became major news stories once his power to rescind their health insurance was locked in.

After every election, important political institutions retool for governing, which creates a strong incentive to leave campaign-related controversies unaddressed. But if you believe these issues were thoroughly examined during the election, in proportion to their importance in people’s lives, I have some emails about risotto to show you.

The Trump haters weren't prepared for him doing exactly what he said he was going to do.

Guess what?? He's doing just that and his nay sayers can't believe it. That include you.

 

[bendog]

Trump got fewer votes than McCain or Romney and he didn't get even 45% of the total gop primary vote

Wtf do you get this stuff? You post whatever goes through your fuzzy mind?

With more than 62.8 million votes, President-elect Donald Trump accumulated more support in a presidential election than any Republican candidate before him.

Trump received more votes than the party's previous two leading vote-receiving nominees, George W. Bush in 2004 and Mitt Romney in 2012. Bush received more than 62 million votes, while Romney won more than 60.9 million votes.

I was wrong. Trump got more votes than McCain and Romney. But he did not win 50% in the primaries.

Republican Party presidential primaries, 2016 - Wikipedia

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

What whiplash?

 

[Synthaholic]

On net neutrality, noone owns the net and it should stay unregulated

Glad you've caught up.

What does this sentence say to you about the internet staying unregulated?

Trump’s pick for FCC chair, Ajit Pai, wants to take a “weed whacker” to net neutrality.

 

[Synthaholic]

Did conservatives vote for Trump so that he can turn over the internet to corporations like Comcast, which owns NBC - the "Liberal Media"?

Really how is he doing that?

Did you not read the OP? Or did you just not understand the OP?

I don't have time to read crazy leftist manifestos, just relax Trump is in charge he will clean up your mess.

And I don't have time for retards like you. Welcome to my ignore list, dumbass.

 

[Synthaholic]

Is this the same media that assured the left there was no way Hillary could lose the election?

You're a fucking liar, fake military guy.

 

[Synthaholic]

He's doing things his supporters will regret:


The Media Failed to Prepare Americans for the Trump Whiplash
The policy stakes of this election were never adequately conveyed by the political press.

The Media Failed to Prepare Americans for the Trump Whiplash


*snip*

The institutional failures that allowed Trump to win the GOP nomination and then the presidency have largely been glossed over, including by employees and managers of big media outlets. But their defensiveness is belied by developments that surfaced only after the election.

Since his inauguration, Trump has ordered not just the global gag rule, but a non-defense federal hiring freeze that will disproportionately harm veterans (whom Trump claimed to champion on the campaign trail). His vague demand that cabinet secretaries begin easing enforcement of Affordable Care Act has yet to impact federal policy, but it has the potential to loose chaos in the Obamacare marketplaces, and begin the law’s unwinding. Trump’s pick for FCC chair, Ajit Pai, wants to take a “weed whacker” to net neutrality.

Like the gag rule, none of this comes as a surprise. Most presidents sign orders that change executive branch policy shortly after they take office. When partisan control of the White House changes, the policy swings can be pretty severe. But they are generally well understood within the political class.

In this election more than in most, these shifts were not relayed to voters. This is nearly as true of more visible policy fights. Trump was able to run a populist campaign, in part, because his and Republicans’ undisguised desire to deregulate Wall Street was subordinate to a focus on Trump’s false promises to battle the global elite and Hillary Clinton’s speeches to financial companies. Trump promised to repeal Obamacare, but the fact that many of his supporters benefit from that law, and are now scared of what he might do, only became major news stories once his power to rescind their health insurance was locked in.

After every election, important political institutions retool for governing, which creates a strong incentive to leave campaign-related controversies unaddressed. But if you believe these issues were thoroughly examined during the election, in proportion to their importance in people’s lives, I have some emails about risotto to show you.

So far he is delivering on every promise. The butthurt is strong within you. I suggest you seek professional help.

Did he promise to take a weed wacker to Net Neutrality?

Did he promise to build a wall and stick American taxpayers with the bill?

You're not smart.

 

[Synthaholic]

He's doing things his supporters will regret:


The Media Failed to Prepare Americans for the Trump Whiplash
The policy stakes of this election were never adequately conveyed by the political press.

The Media Failed to Prepare Americans for the Trump Whiplash


*snip*

The institutional failures that allowed Trump to win the GOP nomination and then the presidency have largely been glossed over, including by employees and managers of big media outlets. But their defensiveness is belied by developments that surfaced only after the election.

Since his inauguration, Trump has ordered not just the global gag rule, but a non-defense federal hiring freeze that will disproportionately harm veterans (whom Trump claimed to champion on the campaign trail). His vague demand that cabinet secretaries begin easing enforcement of Affordable Care Act has yet to impact federal policy, but it has the potential to loose chaos in the Obamacare marketplaces, and begin the law’s unwinding. Trump’s pick for FCC chair, Ajit Pai, wants to take a “weed whacker” to net neutrality.

Like the gag rule, none of this comes as a surprise. Most presidents sign orders that change executive branch policy shortly after they take office. When partisan control of the White House changes, the policy swings can be pretty severe. But they are generally well understood within the political class.

In this election more than in most, these shifts were not relayed to voters. This is nearly as true of more visible policy fights. Trump was able to run a populist campaign, in part, because his and Republicans’ undisguised desire to deregulate Wall Street was subordinate to a focus on Trump’s false promises to battle the global elite and Hillary Clinton’s speeches to financial companies. Trump promised to repeal Obamacare, but the fact that many of his supporters benefit from that law, and are now scared of what he might do, only became major news stories once his power to rescind their health insurance was locked in.

After every election, important political institutions retool for governing, which creates a strong incentive to leave campaign-related controversies unaddressed. But if you believe these issues were thoroughly examined during the election, in proportion to their importance in people’s lives, I have some emails about risotto to show you.

The media was to busy melting down with the rest of the left to prepare anyone for anything

It's "too". Or do Libertarians have their own system of spelling and grammar, also?

 

[Synthaholic]

Did conservatives vote for Trump so that he can turn over the internet to corporations like Comcast, which owns NBC - the "Liberal Media"?

Really how is he doing that?

By overturning the "net neutrality" that Obama signed into law and ill-informed among you considered to be "giving up control fo the internet". In reality, Obama was preventing anyone from controlling the internet. Now companies will be able to purchase faster access to your computer, pushing aside smaller, slower feeds. This of course favours larger, better financed broadcasters over smaller, less technically nimble players.

Faster internet access was being used by Wall Street brokers to make purchases nano-seconds ahead of others giving them price advantages, until this was shut down.

But since few people truly understood what was really going on with the "net neutrality" laws, they easily bought into the idea that Obama was "giving up control of the internet", when in fact he was preventing others from doing so for their own gain.

That isn't what they are talking about. They are talking about turning over ICANN to UN control

What part of Trump’s pick for FCC chair, Ajit Pai, wants to take a “weed whacker” to net neutrality is beyond your comprehension?