We all remember the resistance. That was the name given to the elected Democrats and media figures who spent Trump’s first term determined to bring him down. They never did manage it but they did keep trying, day after day.
There are signs that Trump’s overwhelming win last week, in an election that was expected to be close, has taken the wind out of the resistance’s sails. MSNBC, which was really media central for the resistance during Trump’s first term, has lost about half of its prime time viewers over the last week.
Some left wing voices and media outlets have decided to abandon X and try to find a safe space where they won’t be contradicted. Outspoken left-wing author Stephen King just announced his departure.
I’m leaving Twitter. Tried to stay, but the atmosphere has just become too toxic. Follow me on Threads, if you like.
— Stephen King…