Why is Democracy Spring Getting ZERO Attention?

[iceberg265]

Over 800 people were arrested in Washington D.C. this week while peacefully protesting money in politics. Where is the media coverage?

[Underverse]

Over 800 people were arrested in Washington D.C. this week while peacefully protesting money in politics. Where is the media coverage?

I was going to say 800 people isn't very many, but I guess that's a lot of people to be arrested.

[iceberg265]

I was going to say 800 people isn't very many, but I guess that's a lot of people to be arrested.

It is the most people ever arrested in D.C.

[Underverse]

Probably because large news conglomerates already donated to certain candidates who care less about money in politics tbh

[iceberg265]

Probably because large news conglomerates already donated to certain candidates who care less about money in politics tbh

Unfortunately this is it exactly. Mainstream media is, for example, one of Hillary Clinton's top donors.

[unbound]

Over 800 people were arrested in Washington D.C. this week while peacefully protesting money in politics. Where is the media coverage?

They are protesting money in politics...the same money that pays for the advertising in newspapers; and most mass media outlets are part of large corporations themselves. They spend plenty of money lobbying as well to get a lot of benefits, so they aren't interested in that going away (lobbying is considered one of the most efficient investments a large corporation can make ( https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/pol...5YK/story.html ).

The reality is that mass media in the US is right-leaning. Despite the conservative meme that mass media is liberal, actual analysis demonstrates that notion to be utterly false with mass media ranging from slightly right-leaning to extreme right. This is due to the fact that mass media ownership is largely concentrated among 6 major corporations (all of whom favor at least slight right-leaning concepts to benefit themselves):

[klogaroth]

There's a bit of coverage.

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/04/11/po...ts-washington/
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/lo...375898831.html
https://news.vice.com/article/democr...apitol-rotunda
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2016...demonstrations

One thing can be said of the coverage though. It's all from organisations that people would consider left wing. Nobody else wants to cover this until the protesters do something that could be spun to be shown as rioting.

TYT have covered it as well, cos it's right up their alley. They're not mainstream media though.

[iceberg265]

You guys are absolutely right. It was more of a rhetorical question in my OP. I know why, I just find it extremely frustrating. Getting money out of politics might be the single most important issue of these few years.

[Dextroden]

Didn't they protest in an area they weren't supposed to? If so, why does it matter that 800 people were arrested for flaunting protester laws?

[iceberg265]

Didn't they protest in an area they weren't supposed to? If so, why does it matter that 800 people were arrested for flaunting protester laws?

Some of them got arrested on purpose. They call it civil disobedience. I think they thought if people got arrested maybe the media would pay attention.

[Independent voter]

Too much noise at the moment. They Democracy Spring people should've waited for a quieter news time.

Trump is usually at the top of the headlines for example.

[Dextroden]

Some of them got arrested on purpose. They call it civil disobedience. I think they thought if people got arrested maybe the media would pay attention.

I still call it knowingly breaking the law. You are entitled to think it might have been too much, as I am in thinking the protesters are idiots.

I wonder if they considered no one cared about what they said.

[Super Friendly Kitty Cat]

I don't know. There was already a thread made about this very topic a few days ago and it quickly died.

I guess cause no one fucking cares?

http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/...mocracy+Spring

[TrumpIsPresident]

Where is the media coverage?

Protecting Hillary.

[Masark]

Didn't they protest in an area they weren't supposed to?

"Why won't you just protest over in this designated area where you won't be seen, heard, or noticed at all?"

[Bushtuckrman]

Over 800 people were arrested in Washington D.C. this week while peacefully protesting money in politics. Where is the media coverage?

ni, being George Soros funded you think it would. But in reality giving media attention to these left wing fascists protesting only makes Trump stronger to normal people.

[Dextroden]

"Why won't you just protest over in this designated area where you won't be seen, heard, or noticed at all?"

You're right. They should be able to ignore the law.

[TrumpIsPresident]

I don't know. There was already a thread made about this very topic a few days ago and it quickly died.

I guess cause no one fucking cares?

http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/...mocracy+Spring

Yea but then honestly why the fuck should anybody care?

These kids are still going to go vote Hillary come election day.

And with all the cry baby protesting going on it just becomes white noise after a while.

[Masark]

These kids are still going to go vote Hillary come election day.

Because if she's the nominee, the other possible options are to vote for Donald "I'm gonna piss away trillions building a useless wall!" Trump, Ted "Heil Jesus!" Cruz, or John "I'm not completely insane!" Kasich.

[Gheld]

I still call it knowingly breaking the law. You are entitled to think it might have been too much, as I am in thinking the protesters are idiots.

I wonder if they considered no one cared about what they said.

Maybe if you keep shilling like that senpai will notice you :3