A few things going on in the media coverage/my experience during 2017-2019 of the Special Counsel investigation.
- I learned an untold amount about how government works, the Justice Department, Special Counsels, grand juries, indictments, international laws about bribery and FARA, the politics of DOJ and US Attorneys Office, the back story of the FBI directors, all the top guys. It was fascinating to me personally.
-on that level, it was amazing. I was already sharp and interested, but that took it to a place of real expertise
-The media, esp more left leaning media fixation on it, as a deux ex machina to "save democracy" was painful. It was such a compelling narrative
A) It inspired 'hope' that the President would be removed from office,
B) it provided a hero savior narrative in the form of DC bureaucrats and prosecutors who were held up to a surreal and social media inspired standard
C) It showed the real shortcomings of government.
D It inspired rapid partisanship and delusion
-I also learned about narratives and messaging. And the role of social media in politics, post 2016. I didn't understand in 2015, but I do now. Twitter and the media, and the publics reaction to that attention largely allowed the win in 2016.
-And delusion from voters. People believed WILD shyt that wasn't true. He was a Russian asset. Lousise Mensch and Claude Taylor, posted about treason and the death penalty.
-For my part, I think I mostly had it right. I never believed that Manafort, Trump Jr, Trump were in a defined conspiracy with Russian intelligence. But, did they invite it? Sure. I do believe that the investigation uncovered a lot of crimes, that could be found in many DC lobbyists closets. And didn't always get it right, ex. The Flynn indictment was a mess. He's a crazy. But he should probably not have been indicted for lying to the FBI.
- I learned an untold amount about how government works, the Justice Department, Special Counsels, grand juries, indictments, international laws about bribery and FARA, the politics of DOJ and US Attorneys Office, the back story of the FBI directors, all the top guys. It was fascinating to me personally.
-on that level, it was amazing. I was already sharp and interested, but that took it to a place of real expertise
-The media, esp more left leaning media fixation on it, as a deux ex machina to "save democracy" was painful. It was such a compelling narrative
A) It inspired 'hope' that the President would be removed from office,
B) it provided a hero savior narrative in the form of DC bureaucrats and prosecutors who were held up to a surreal and social media inspired standard
C) It showed the real shortcomings of government.
D It inspired rapid partisanship and delusion
-I also learned about narratives and messaging. And the role of social media in politics, post 2016. I didn't understand in 2015, but I do now. Twitter and the media, and the publics reaction to that attention largely allowed the win in 2016.
-And delusion from voters. People believed WILD shyt that wasn't true. He was a Russian asset. Lousise Mensch and Claude Taylor, posted about treason and the death penalty.
-For my part, I think I mostly had it right. I never believed that Manafort, Trump Jr, Trump were in a defined conspiracy with Russian intelligence. But, did they invite it? Sure. I do believe that the investigation uncovered a lot of crimes, that could be found in many DC lobbyists closets. And didn't always get it right, ex. The Flynn indictment was a mess. He's a crazy. But he should probably not have been indicted for lying to the FBI.
People should not be afraid of their Gov., Gov. should be afraid of their people. Town halls getting wild by the moment... and they rightfully angry at the current Dem. Leadership. Pelosi might have given the baton to Hakeem, but I could him getting primaried because it looks like he isn't ready for the moment. Same goes for anyone else, yes, Democrats don't have much power but in a crisis like this you cannot be on the bench.
