Summary

Following Trump’s 2024 election victory, the fervor of anti-Trump media and resistance movements has sharply declined.

Outlets like Drudge Report and MSNBC have seen significant viewership drops, while platforms like X (formerly Twitter) face progressive disengagement as figures like Nicolle Wallace and The Guardian pull back.

The “Resistance 2.0” appears muted compared to 2016, with fewer protests, diminished media energy, and a waning appetite for anti-Trump political books.

Critics worry this apathy could weaken opposition to Trump’s more radical second-term agenda, leaving backlash dependent on his upcoming actions.

  • BadmanDan@lemmy.world
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    10 days ago

    What Resistance? This what people voted for! The time to resist was at the ballot box.

    As for viewership drops, of course the media is losing viewers and journalists losing subscribers (WAPO). Most of the people consuming that type of political content are liberals who obviously didn’t appreciate the medias game of normalizing Trump and right wing rhetoric.

    You expect Liberals to just sit there and watch as panelist blame “Wokeness”, “DEI” and Dems being too establishment for Trump winning? No, Liberals know that’s bullshit, they know Joe Biden’s domestic track record, and his pro working class stances.

    The only ones buying that are far left chaos agents (a majority of this sub), and far right MAGAs (a majority of Twitter).

    • spujb@lemmy.cafe
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      10 days ago

      The time to resist was at the ballot box.

      the quiet part out loud. :( pay attention to why you said this. politics and loving your neighbor does not end on election night.