Opinion | Trump Makes No Sense and Is Full of Meaning
On the question of his political opponents, he’s clear. He will punish them, if we give him the power to do so.
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@jeffjarvis@mastodon.social
As ever, Jamelle Bouie is insightful: Springfield dogs & cats is not a meme; it is blood libel: incitement to racist violence. I've been thinking about his recent column: their insane rhetoric is meaningless on the surface, but deadly meaningful underneath. Media are missing this.
@jeffjarvis@mastodon.social
Here is Bouie's column about Trump and meaning. Quoting: "He may rant and he may rave, but his rantings and ravings aren’t static; they carry meaning." 2/
www.nytimes.com/202...
@jeffjarvis@mastodon.social
Related: When Trumpists say they believe crazy shit--in meme or poll--they don't have to believe it. It's signaling of belonging. It is also permission: They don't have to believe in dogs for dinner when they want an excuse to attack Haitians. 3/
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@jeffjarvis@mastodon.social
Bouie says he avoids media criticism (wish he wouldn't but understand why). I agree the memes are hilarious. But by covering only the crazy & the memes, news media miss the real story again--fascism!--and only spread the blood libel. That's not savvy. 4/
@jeffjarvis@mastodon.social
Yes, journalists, report on this crazy shit they say about dogs & cats; he said in the debate; you have to. Fine, show the funny memes. But NEVER stop there. ALWAYS report the context: in this case of blood libel, racism, incitement, and fascism. How? Study and share history. 5/
@RoundSparrow@mastodon.social
@jeffjarvis "Fine, show the funny memes."
That's all the audience is reacting to. Trump's been so normalized by Kremlin Surkov media tactics since March 2013. People are acting like Cambridge Analytica and the Internet Research Agency never happened. We are living in the aftermath and mockery empowers a systemic decline.
