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Millions have amnesia about the worst of Trump's presidency. Memory experts explain why. (www.motherjones.com)

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[-] Fades@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Waking up everyday wondering what batshit crazy thing he had either just said or was going to say that day. It was exhausting.

For you? Yeah it was exhausting, you poor piece of shit. For the media? It was the best goddamn four years of their lives. Every morning the people would rush to see what insane shit he did that day and the news media farmed the FUCK outta them clicks.

Not that the CBS executive chairman and CEO might vote for the Republican presidential frontrunner, but he likes the ad money Trump and his competitors are bringing to the network.

“It may not be good for America, but it’s damn good for CBS,” he said of the presidential race.

Moonves called the campaign for president a “circus” full of “bomb throwing,” and he hopes it continues.

“Most of the ads are not about issues. They’re sort of like the debates,” he said.

“Man, who would have expected the ride we’re all having right now? … The money’s rolling in and this is fun,” he said.

Leslie Moonves CBS CEO at the time

They desperately want to drag us back

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