This. Mass media has always had the capability to steer events rather than simply report them, and has never shied away from using it ("Remember the Maine!").
If they wanted to crash the economy like 2008 all they'd have to do is start reporting about how banks are about to collapse and they could start the bank runs themselves. Any bets on whether or not they would have done so if it wasn't a democrat-controlled presidency and congress right now?
This. Mass media has always had the capability to steer events rather than simply report them, and has never shied away from using it ("Remember the Maine!").
If they wanted to crash the economy like 2008 all they'd have to do is start reporting about how banks are about to collapse and they could start the bank runs themselves. Any bets on whether or not they would have done so if it wasn't a democrat-controlled presidency and congress right now?