The war in Ukraine, according to the US media

 

Nuance is being lost – stifled even – in US media coverage of Ukraine. Plus, the influencers touring war-torn Syria.

Demonising not just Vladimir Putin, but Russians in general, is ridding media in the United States of context that is pertinent to the coverage of Ukraine. Not only is the context missing, but it is being stifled in some cases of American coverage.

Just Because........

Donald Trump is traveling overseas doesn't make it historical. (Kristen Welker Msnbc)  It's part of his offical duties.

He's doing his job, doesn't make him presidential.

On the world stage: Can Donald Trump actually act like an adult for 9 days?

America's media want's to normalize Donald Trump doesn't mean it'll ever happen.

the Mango Menace says the Russian inquiry is the worst witch hunt in American history doesn't make it so.  Please see Salem (witch hunt)

The normalisation of Donald Trump

And how the extreme became the mainstream...

Marwan Bishara is correct. Americas media outlets are trying to,  continue to try to make Donald Trump seem presidential when he clearly is not.  Since capturing the Republican nomination back in May America's media and its pundits have vainly sought to normalize Donald Trump. Make him seem presidential as if he could ever have been a normal candidate or even presidential.   

Donald Trump isn't capable of being presidential. Why?  He's needy, insecure, lacks self confidence, a racist, xenophobic, a religious bigot, a nativist and has authoritarian beliefs.   Then there is the criticism that comes with being a political candidate and if elected a being the representative of a nation. When criticized Donald Trump lashes out unable to control his emotions.  If a world leader criticizes him will his reaction be a twitter rant or a war? There's no way of knowing that until he's already crossed the rubicon and then it will be too late.    

   

Americas Broadcast Media Has Enabled Donald Trump And His Offending Rhetoric: Until Today

Americas broadcast media has done nothing but enable Donald Trump and his incendiary rhetoric. Allowing him to spew forth racism, misogyny, nativism and various forms of bigotry all the while hoping for more. Why? Ratings, which equal higher advertising rates. In the last two weeks the atmosphere at Trump's campaign events have taken a rather freighting turn towards violence. With Donald Trump encouraging his followers through his speech to physically attack protesters. Finally after the events of Friday night in Chicago which culminated a week of violent altercations between Trump's sycophants and protesters they've woken up to the ugliness that is the Donald Trump campaign.