The central premise of the COCOON reference is that Trumpers (and people on the far left too) SUBSTITUTE journalism for an echo chambers that seeks to ENTERTAIN them, not inform them.
Hew Hewitt isa huge radio show for the alt-right with over 2 million listners.
This is his exchange with Chris Christie on January 6th:
"Chris Christie, to @hughhewitt this am: "Let’s face it. Let’s call this what it is. January 6th was a riot that was incited by Donald Trump in an effort to intimidate Mike Pence and the Congress into doing exactly what he said in his own words last week – overturn the election."
HEWITT'S RESPONSE:
"Hewitt to Christie: "I never talk about January 6th, because I like my audience. I don’t want them to turn me off. And they’re bored. They do not like it."
THERE IS THE COCOON. Hewitt is PLAYING to an audience, not informing them. He has every right to play to an audience, the problem is TRUMPERS not knowing the difference.
