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[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 75 points 5 months ago (3 children)

CNN can't help themselves. They need to compete with social media I guess.

I dunno, that debate just made me sad.

[–] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 72 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

CNN can't help themselves.

I wonder if that has anything to do with CNN's chairman and CEO, Mark Thompson, ranked by Forbes as the 65th most powerful person in the world. 🤔

Would someone like that benefit from tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy?

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I don't think it's even about candidates, but just focusing on appearances.

That's what grabs attention and makes money. Even the robotic social media feed algorithms know this.

[–] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 12 points 5 months ago

What makes money for billionaires is influencing who sets their tax rates.

[–] Gigasser@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Didn't this guy say that he wanted to makeCNN more "centrist"? So I guess what he meant by that was pull it a few inches to the right...

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago

At first I was sad. Then I was very angry. And now I’m scared.

[–] Hobbes@startrek.website 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Me too. The last of my hope for this country is gone.