For public consumption

Many people don't follow politics very closely but have made up their minds regardless. They will glance at their favorite channel, digest key talking points and then go back to their lives. It's no wonder Trump has such high poll numbers with the right wing media machine working 24/7 in full image reparation mode.

It's all been a interesting lab experiment because when I was growing up propaganda wasn't as overt as it is today. America did not then have its equivalent of Pravda and politicians at least seemed to be less emboldened to spew venom we have now become immune to. There was more fear of looking stupid and expertise still counted for something.

I am a bit of a political junkie but people who aren't used to be able to count on more balanced and careful journalism instead of crafted narratives meant to bolster their own cause. If there was political leaning at least it was far more carefully wrapped before presenting it for public consumption.