Let’s be honest: the phrase “protecting democracy” has become the media’s version of “don’t question us.” They slap it on every article, every broadcast, every tired panel of talking heads who have been recycling the same opinions since the Bush administration. It’s their shield. Their Force Field of Self-Importance.
And somehow, we’re supposed to believe that a newsroom full of people who haven’t set foot outside D.C., Manhattan, or an airport lounge in twenty years — people who call Ohio “the flyover states” — are the guardians of democracy.
Sure. And I’m the Queen of England.
The American public has finally figured something out:
The media is not protecting democracy — they’re protecting their jobs.
Remember when journalism meant going out into the world and reporting facts? Today journalism means retweeting a TikTok therapist and calling it “analysis.”
The real shift happened when Trump walked into the political scene like a bull in the CNN gift shop and shattered their business model.
Cable news didn’t panic because of “misinformation.”
Cable news panicked because Trump took away their favorite product: fear.
During his first first term, they ran a four-year liquidation sale on doom-and-gloom headlines:
– “Democracy is collapsing.”
– “Norms are dying.”
– “Authoritarianism is rising.”
They practically built a Trump panic franchise. They sold existential fear the way Starbucks sells seasonal drinks. Then Trump left office… and the media ratings dropped faster than a Bud Light sales report.
They didn’t miss democracy.
They missed the revenue.
So when Trump came back — stronger, louder, and with an actual presidential track record — suddenly the media rediscovered its favorite mission: “protect democracy.”
Translation:
“Oh no, our ratings are in the toilet. Get the panic graphics back on the screen!”
And while they’re busy lecturing America on “truth,” they somehow missed a few stories:
– Cities collapsing under progressive leadership.
– Border chaos turning into a national emergency.
– Families unable to afford groceries.
The media can’t cover those stories honestly because they expose failed Democratic policies. Their narrative would pop like a cheap pool float.
Instead, they demonize anyone who notices reality.
Report crime? You’re fear-mongering.
Ask where taxpayer money is going? You’re anti-democracy.
Question an official? You’re basically a domestic threat.
See how that works?
Criticizing government is democracy.
Silencing criticism is authoritarianism.
But the media swapped roles a long time ago.
They stopped reporting on power.
They became power’s public relations department.
Then along comes Trump — again — and suddenly Americans are allowed to talk about things the media tried to bury:
– Border security
– Energy independence
– The economy that actually worked
The media isn’t mad because Trump lies.
They’re mad because he tells the truth about them.
He exposed their addiction to power and spotlight. He broke the monopoly Big Media had on shaping national conversation.
That’s why they shout “protect democracy.”
Because democracy now means: protect us.
Newsflash: democracy doesn’t need their protection.
Democracy needs their replacement.
And Americans are doing just that — by tuning them out, canceling subscriptions, and getting information from independent journalists, long-form interviews, podcasts, alternative media, Substack, X, and citizen reporting.
The media thinks they’re gatekeepers.
America just tore down the gate.
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