Here we go again!
This time it’s alleged sexual harassment by President Trump. The anti-Trump crowd is hoping that the court of public opinion will bring him down this time, since they have not been able to find any credible evidence related to Russian collusion or obstruction of justice.
So, let’s review how this court of public opinion works.
Media are the self-appointed prosecutors
When someone is accused of a crime or a misdeed, they are innocent until proven guilty in a normal court of law. That is not the case in today’s alleged sexual harassment environment in the court of public opinion. Not all of the accused are guilty, and not all accusers are telling the truth. But some people are quick to believe the accusers without an actual trial.
The media are the self-appointed prosecutors, and the accused is without representation other than one’s self. The more the accused tries to deny and defend himself or herself, the more the media present stories that lean in favor of the accusers. At the same time, the media will dig up more accusers to make it appear in the court of public opinion that it must be true.
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