Joao Silva (he/him)
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Take any reality TV show, a "real housewives" for instance. Some participant is visiting another one. We see the visitor ringing the bell, then we see the visited going to open the door, opening it, and expressing surprise for the visit. Although there were two full crews filming, one inside ...
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Joao Silva (he/him)
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... and one outside of the house, the audience accepts this scripted piece of television as a real, unexpected, visit. The viewers suspend their critical thinking and go along, taking fiction as reality.
#Trump , a man from the reality TV business, perfected this reality TV politics.
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Joao Silva (he/him)
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Put a show, feed the audience what they want to hear and see, and they will go along.

From failed business man, convert into business guru, to "reality TV politician" Trump knows that 1/3 of #Americans will adopt this version of "truth", more aligned with their values and aspirations.
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