[nkh]

"When fox news called Arizona their viewers left them -- so fox jumped on election denial precipitating events which led to Jan 6th. What is the analysis here, say?"

From the first filter in the article: Mass media firms are big corporations. Often, they are part of even bigger conglomerates. Their end game? Profit. And so it’s in their interests to push for whatever guarantees that profit. Naturally, critical journalism must take second place to the needs and interests of the corporation.

"it doesn't explain the existence of trump in the first place: his base chose him."

2015/2016 Trump was a ratings goldmine. See point #1 about media profits.

[mjburgess]

Yes, but chomsky's analysis of "profit" is as this sort of christian evil. The profit motive in this case is to give non-elite a determining factor in what they see.

You see how the profit motive is in many cases, and in this case, a democratic force?