While US North Korean policy is important, this headline reminded me of other articles that skip over the part about Trump being the worst, most horrible person to every be nominated to be president. The candidate who would discard the constitution, set up internment camps for immigrants and his 'enemies' and who knows who else. The candidate who would turn the US Democracy into a dictatorship. See Project 2025 to see what he and his Heritage Society Friends are planning. That link is Wikipedia's entry. You can look at Project 2024's own site as well. Is Trump smart enough to do that? Probably not, but he's got some nasty folks behind the scenes and Project 2025 outlines what they plan to do with his next presidency.
So seriously asking questions like whether Trump or Biden would have a better North Korean policy is sort of like asking which candidate has biggest ears. It's beside the point [I looked this up to see if it should be beside or besides] Electing Trump would be an unmitigated disaster for all. Even the multi-billionaires who hope to have their taxes and regulations cut will find that Trump, like Putin, would go after any of them is there is any sign their total obeisance is slipping. The word defenestration has come back into use for a reason.
This sort of article makes it seem that this is a normal election and it simply isn't. All these sorts of comparisons help legitimize Trump as a candidate.
It also assumes that Trump has policy or is capable of carrying out policy that is more than his personal, at that moment whim. That his policy is more than feeding his ego.
2. Worst day since April
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- The main media are owned by very rich people and their interests are aligned with the wealthy
- Media need sensational headlines to get eyeballs. As a blogger, I can see how such headlines get more readers. I don't do lurid headlines, but if I can post a funny or dramatic headline because it fits the story, I'll usually do it.
- Media want people to follow the presidential (and other) election because that sells news. So keeping the presidential race close, they believe, will get them eyeballs and advertisers.
- Media make money through advertising. Political ads are a great source of income.
- "Traditional ad spending will grow 7.9% (over 2020) to $8.86 billion. TV makes up nearly all of that, with $7.06 billion in spend, up 7.5% over 2020. Print, radio, and other traditional media make up the rest." (From eMarketer)
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