June 18, 2019 By Thomas Lifson
Without their media dominance, Democrats would have a hard time winning national elections. Their ability to flood the media space with propaganda can even persuade the public to accept untruths, such as the lie that Trump coordinated with Russia — even in the face of the Mueller Report debunking that assertion.
But there is a downside to media dominance, especially when accompanied by dominance of academia and cultural institutions. With all the "important" voices singing from the same hymnal, it is too easy to dismiss contrary views, even when those views are held by people necessary to Democrats' victories.
One of the few A-list Democrat talking heads who is able to hear non-elite voices is Chris Matthews of MSNBC. For all his faults — and they are legion — Matthews is one of the few among the media opinion-shapers on the Left who has true working-class origins and who spent time working in a blue-collar occupation — in his case, a Capitol Police uniformed officer.
Yesterday, speaking on Morning Joe, he warned Democrats about the voters they have "discarded." His host, Mike Barnicle, also seems to get it.
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