Subj : Re: social media era elec
To   : AARON THOMAS
From : Mike Powell
Date : Tue Sep 06 2022 17:50:00

>  MP> I think Trump was the first Republican to win the Presidency during the
>  MP> social media era.  Before that, the celebrity had to be important enough
>  MP> for someone to want to put a microphone in their face.  Now they, like
>  MP> Trump, can blurt out whatever they are thinking/feeling at any one moment
>  MP> in an attempt to influence their loyal herd of followers.

> I think you're right to some extent, but this mass-messaging was beyond just
> tweets and social media. I feel like even without the addition of social
> media, the attacks elsewhere were unprecedented.

That could be.  I don't watch entertainment related news as much as I used
to because I have found other things to spend time on.


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