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The explanation that I have developed of late is that the media (as with the House) understands that Trump has exposed the rotting infrastructure of our nation. To place a spotlight on this reality would be to jeopardize their actual vs intended roles in society. For those in positions of privilege or power, there is little incentive to behave in ways that endanger these positions. I watched in amazement as Twitter exploded with praise over an NPR reporter who asked 2 questions that were never answered...this is the bare minimum for the WH press corps, and yet it's treated as an act of heroism because the president was 'mean' to her. The truth is that we no longer need a WH press corps in the time of Trump where he reveals his every thought and blatant indifference to human suffering via Tweet or Fox News appearance. Nothing at all is gained from their questions and their rote recitation of Trump's lies is clearly spreading propaganda that endangers life.

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Thank you! Finally someone is saying the emperor has no clothes! I worked for 36 years in the mental health field, but anyone can see Trump has a malignant narcissistic personality disorder, which is different from simple narcissism. It includes sadistic and sociopathic features. Nearly 60,000 mental health professionals signed a petition in 2017 arguing he is unfit to hold office. He is a real and present danger to the nation. The mainstream press has trouble even pointing out that he lies constantly. They prefer innocuous terms like "facts seem to indicate otherwise." Where is our Joseph N. Welch who publicly called out Joseph McCarthy? Trump is literally allowing people to die who may have been saved by a competent president and administration.

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