"We aren't just the media here now. We are also the government," Donald Trump Jr. tweeted yesterday to his 13 million followers. MAGA's online army now can assess 'information rapidly & pressure our representatives to act in a manner that actually represents what we want.' They can't hide and do the bidding of swamp oligarchs anymore. This is a powerful illustration of how the new information ecosystem gives political movements unprecedented influence over governance.
The reality highlights the difference between media (what people consume) and reporting (a set of standards for pursuing fact-based information). In the new world order, media and reporting are tossed together with a mix of truth, opinion, and nonsense. This helps explain the confusion that engulfs almost every real-time topic, making it increasingly difficult for citizens to discern facts.
This is your present and future, and little can be done to stop it. A fragmented media means fragmented truths and standards. The winners are those who control the flow of information to the largest numbers of people - or the right people at the right moment on the right topic. Right now, Musk controls both for the incoming governing party.
Musk's tweetstorm led to the defeat of the federal spending bill, while sharing demonstrably false information - including the size of a proposed congressional pay raise. When Musk tells X followers "You are the media," it illustrates their role in shaping public discourse and influencing major political decisions in real-time.
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