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[–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Tough luck. TV spelled the end of intellectual elections. Look up how Dwight Eisenhower got one over his democrat opponent in 1952. He used commercial jingles and hired Mad Men era advertising writers, his opponent bought 30 minute time slots to explain his positions in a rational calm manner. Guess who won?

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 5 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

You should’ve seen the trashtalk in newspapers before TV was widespread.

Political muckraking has been a thing since forever

[–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 1 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Oh I am aware. But like that?

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 2 points 21 hours ago

Worse. On some occasions they even killed each other.