You are certainly unhinged this morning. Have you met COgoat yet? He enjoys  conspiracy theories too.
You are claiming that the mainstream media overplayed the early months of the pandemic in order to force ppl to stay home and watch cable news, in order to bump their ratings. Simply posting some statistics that viewership rose during the lockdown period is meaningless in proving your contention. All the stats prove is that viewership rose, most likely because more ppl were at home rather than in their office, plants, factories, schools. Your posted stats do NOT prove anything remotely like what you claim -- that it's some plot by the so-called MSM to drive up cable ratings. It is interesting though that Fox's ratings lagged far behind the other media outlets. That's probably because ppl turned to more credible sources for information. 
#TRE45ON needs new supporters. The current crop is dumber than dirt.
		
		
	 
I never claimed that I had proof.
But I have evidence and motive.
I have shown proof that their ratings SKYROCKETED.
And only a fool would think they would have done so had the lockdowns never occurred.
I say the BOD of the corporations who own the various MSM told the powers that be to 'play up the government angle on Covid-19.'
And EVERY, report I recall seeing from them did EXACTLY that.
Did the MSM talk at length about all the people who WILL die for lack of operations/medical treatments during the lockdowns?
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/05/covid-19-elective-surgery-cancellation-cancer-pandemic/
Or the millions of people worldwide that both Oxfam and the UN said could die of starvation due to the lockdowns?
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/brons...ould-starve-because-of-the-lockdowns-n2567446
Or the fact that lockdowns are against the First Amendment (by taking away peoples right to peacefully assemble or freedom of religion)?
Did they mention the last two pandemic's (Hong Kong Flu and Asian Flu). And how they killed up to four million each. Yet there were no lockdowns. No panic. No worldwide, economic depression. No removal of basic, human rights. People just lived with it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_flu
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1957–1958_influenza_pandemic
Did they get on Fauci when he told everyone to lockdown. But then threw out the first pitch at an MLB game and stayed for the entire event with two friends - the hypocrite?
https://nypost.com/2020/07/24/anthony-fauci-denies-hypocrisy-after-watching-game-without-mask/
Did they question the lockdowns in light of the huge increase in domestic violence and drug addictions/suicides?
https://www.joshwho.net/domestic-violence-more-than-doubled-under-lockdowns/
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/lockdown-suicides-on-the-rise/
Did they question if the GIGANTIC monetary debt/damage to the world economy was worth the lockdowns?
Did they question the lockdowns - at the time - in light of the giant benefits they clearly were giving to the wealthy?
https://www.newsweek.com/lockdowns-benefited-elites-rest-america-still-paying-price-opinion-1609829
No to all of these questions.
You have posted NOTHING but strawman arguments and ZERO data or facts to back up your position.
Or dispute mine.
You want to say you disagree?
Fine.
But calling me 'unhinged' (a flat out ad hominem) while offering NOTHING in reply?
And you call that debating?
I call it trolling.
And I try not to waste time on trolls.
I am not offended.
I just cannot be bothered.
We are done here.
Good day.