Americans spoke loudly and soundly in last month’s election in spite of the national media’s strong support of Kamala Harris. American voters simply didn’t buy into it. People showed up at the polls and proved the media’s constant spin of the election could not sway their vote.
The election also demonstrated Americans have now rejected the modern day Democratic Party that has moved too far to the left. In doing so, the working class no longer identifies with that party. In fact, one Democratic political commentator said, “Today’s national Democratic Party is not the party of President John F. Kennedy or Bobby Kennedy and if Democrats want to ever regain the Presidency, they’ll have to come to terms with this and totally reorganize the party.”
The national Democratic Party has acknowledged this and admitted they did not put enough emphasis on many of the issues that are most important to the electorate—issues such as border safety, the economy, energy independence and a strong military.
Then, there is the issue of today’s national media. It is amazing how far beyond bias the mainstream media went to stop Trump, influence the election, and undermine the American people. Objective journalism? Fair reporting? Take this to heart: that disappeared years ago.
However, one positive aspect of this election is the Internet. And, this means the mainstream and legacy media no longer has a monopoly on “reporting.” Now, people have a variety of options where they can obtain their news and information. So, is the mainstream media—The New York Times, The Washington Post, ABC/NBC/CBS/CNN, etc. now insignificant? They certainly don’t wield the power they once did. However, this also places a burden on each of us to tune out the spin and do our due diligence in search of the truth in regard to what’s being reported without it being editorialized. Long gone are the days of John Chancellor or David Brinkley and objective journalism. Maybe this election will help right the course for our national media.
As we march forward into 2025, this country must now heal from the election. The mudslinging, name calling, and hate should end and instead we should be thankful we live in a free country where we are allowed to voice our opinions and vote for the candidate of our choice.
Perhaps President Obama said it best and here is a portion of his statement about the recent election: “In a country as big and diverse as ours, we won’t always see eye-to-eye on everything. But progress requires us to extend good faith and grace—even to people with whom we deeply disagree. That’s how we’ve come this far, and it’s how we’ll keep building a country that is more fair and more just, more equal and more free.”
I totally agree.
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