Trump Says ‘You Can Be Evil’ Because ‘There’s Only One Thing That Matters, and That’s Ratings’
Trump Says ‘You Can Be Evil’ Because ‘There’s Only One Thing That Matters, and That’s Ratings’
In newly released audio, former President Donald Trump said that "it doesn't matter" if a person is the "most horrible human being" because all that matters are ratings.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17164041
As far as being successful in the US, he's right. I hate that this is who we are.
I see orange man knows his Goebbels well.
Too many full / coherent sentences... obviously fake. 😁
I was thinking the same thing, this quote is either 20 years old or fake.
Normally, but malignantly narcissistic behaviour is just about the only subject on which he is a passionate expert.
Stupid american politicians aside, I hate how this community is just US news nowadays.
Yeah I know it's because of the significant inherent overlap, but do we not have some /c/usnews or such?
Stupid american politicians aside
..that's like 60% of the headlines in the world that fit this community hand waved away.. 80% if you only count the ones in English.
It's like going to a baker and complaining that there's too many flour-based products..
I dislike Trump as much as the next sane, intelligent human, but context matters. The ways specifically talking about going to NBC and running a show. And there, yes, ratings are all that matters.
"People liking me is more important than anything else in my life."
People
likingpaying attention to me is more important than anything else in my lifeLike a shitty child, he's just looking for attention. Good or bad, attention is attention. Bad attention is easier to get so here we are.
Some people never leave high school...
"PAY ATTENTION TO ME!"
YEAH!!!!! RUNNING MAN!!!! Let's do this people. It is the logical next step. We have cameras, audience, and contestants. This would be a money maker for advertisers.
He acknowledges then that he is evil!?
In reality: yes.
In the minds of his cult following: nope, talking about Democrats, somehow, or joking.