There’s an ocean between me and Trump, the international coverage of the US campaign was miserable even by the mediocre standards of modern journalism, and somehow it was still clear enough to me. I have to assume that the only “excuse” an American citizen would have would be willful ignorance
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“journalism about such-and-such exists” is not the same as “such-and-such is common knowledge”. the country is awash in propaganda.
There’s an ocean between me and Trump, the international coverage of the US campaign was miserable even by the mediocre standards of modern journalism, and somehow it was still clear enough to me. I have to assume that the only “excuse” an American citizen would have would be willful ignorance