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How White Media Is Committed To Cleansing Filthy Whiteness
The solid reason why the media industry is lagging behind when it comes to inclusivity in prominent newsrooms, is based on the desperate inflexibility of Whiteness. That mandate dictates the placement of a White nationalist in the White House, and the band of mostly White reporters who obsessively track his every move.
It was the gross negligence of the White media that helped to create this dire reality that’s both maddening and dangerously threatening.
After Donald Trump’s successful national tour as the trumpeter of the birther conspiracy, that began about five years before his presidential run, the media developed an infectious fascination that paved the way for the KKK-themed campaigns and salacious controversies.
I was unfortunately positioned at the hub of a Hollywood trade publication, when the Access Hollywood tape made its distastefully viral appearance, and the job duties involved overnight tweets that would assist in more pollution to feed the trained beasts, who were ravenous for unhealthy treats.
The mega-phone and blinding spotlight gave Candidate Trump even more confidence and ammunition to finalize his hostile takeover.
And when his vile antics miraculously resurrected flatlined institutions like Saturday Night Live and…