I think this is getting to the core of how Trump has been so successful. Every important story is drowned out by an endless flood of shit. Good journalism still exists, but it has gotten almost impossible to find as news channels rush to cover the latest distraction Trump is up to. The real stories drown in the bullshit.
Long story short I think it’s possible to pay attention and nevertheless miss out on important stories, due to the fundamental flaws of the information ecosystem. It’s really only necessary to write one story about something like this, but whatever Trump is up to gets a new story every hour.
You probably don’t recall because you aren’t paying attention.
It was indeed covered:
https://www.npr.org/2022/02/10/1079835695/how-trump-sought-to-use-fake-electors-conspiracy-theories-to-remain-in-power
https://www.npr.org/2023/12/06/1217680464/nevada-false-electors-charged
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/12/28/politics/recordings-trump-team-fake-elector-ballots
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/27/politics/fake-electors-explainer
https://abcnews.go.com/US/boss-leave-proffer-videos-show-trump-lawyers-telling/story?id=104831939
https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/rudy-giuliani-mark-meadows-and-trumps-other-partners-in-alleged-crime
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-fake-electors-wisconsin-acknowledge-bidbidenen-won-election-rcna128390
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/04/us/politics/chesebro-troupis-jan-6-messages.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/27/us/politics/fake-electors-explained-trump-jan-6.html
https://whyy.org/articles/fake-electors-trump-overthrow-election-2020/
I think this is getting to the core of how Trump has been so successful. Every important story is drowned out by an endless flood of shit. Good journalism still exists, but it has gotten almost impossible to find as news channels rush to cover the latest distraction Trump is up to. The real stories drown in the bullshit.
Long story short I think it’s possible to pay attention and nevertheless miss out on important stories, due to the fundamental flaws of the information ecosystem. It’s really only necessary to write one story about something like this, but whatever Trump is up to gets a new story every hour.