I think what's happening here is very interesting. If you like US politics, you should too. That is a lot of people who watched Trump's inauguration in non-standard ways. The numbers are difficult to quantify right now but the number is large.
Think about what is happening for a moment. There is a very large group of people now (mostly Americans now but a growing number of non-Americans) who just watch whatever news event they want to watch, completely bypassing the filter of the media-industrial complex in its entirety. This is part of what I was referring to above.
It's striking. The media is becoming less important by the day. The fun part is that not all of them fully realize this yet. Maybe the smart ones do, but how many of these people are smart? It is right in front of them, yet they still dont get it yet. It will be entertaining to watch as time goes forward as it dawns on them. But, more importantly, they are losing control. The liberal media filter of bias is being taken out of the equation.
The same was also true for the campaign itself. The media never caught on. People inside the Trump campaign saw it. They knew they had broader support than anyone among the media and pollsters did. But the GOP itself did not know (obviously). Nor did the Dems or their media. Just like the actual audience for the inauguration, this was in large part technology driven.
Here is Ted Cruz the day of the inauguration. He seems to get it. He calls it a new era.
Last edited: Jan 23, 2017