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9. This has been happening long before Trump

Sun May 25, 2025, 11:20 AM

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The decline in the public actually purchasing hard-copy books has been declining for several decades...WAYYY before Trump was even thought about... It is a paradigm shift that has been changing for years.

It has zero to do with Trump

This lack of book purchase may affect the writer's ability to enunciate or not? However, I suspect that the reading is made up by reading digital by those so inclined.

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Jake Tapper's Biden Book Is Collapsing [View all] SocialDemocrat61 13 hrs ago OP

I could scarcely see a more welcome subject line today (at least among those at all likely)... hlthe2b 13 hrs ago #1

All books are collapsing TnDem 12 hrs ago #2

The decline in literacy is directly related to the decline in our politics. thucythucy 12 hrs ago #8

This has been happening long before Trump TnDem 12 hrs ago #9

I didn't say Trump caused the decline in literacy, thucythucy 12 hrs ago #19

Nope TnDem 10 hrs ago #51

I agree, there's still a lot of literacy happening FakeNoose 9 hrs ago #73

This morning I was reading political stuff on FB & one post said, "This is a really long read but worth it." CrispyQ 8 hrs ago #87

It has ALWAYS been rare for me to buy a hardcover book. h2ebits 10 hrs ago #50

Poorly educated voters. czarjak 9 hrs ago #70

maybe that's why NJCher 11 hrs ago #35

I'd have to disagree with your statement about NJ libraries being the best always. llmart 3 hrs ago #118

yeah, that's what happens when NJCher 2 hrs ago #123

do you remember when higher ed libraries began NJCher 2 hrs ago #124

I'm not sure about that. llmart 2 hrs ago #126

The brand new 110,000 square foot grocery store down the road doesn't have any magazines. CrispyQ 10 hrs ago #56

And it could explain the education gap between men and women PJMcK 9 hrs ago #75

re: magazines TnDem 9 hrs ago #78

I stopped buying them long ago due to cost, but I always enjoyed spending time at the mag counter. CrispyQ 8 hrs ago #84

Those grocery store magazines like People, The National Enquirer, and the Globe really enriched people's minds MichMan 5 hrs ago #109

Non-visitors doesnt necessarily mean not reading LearnedHand 9 hrs ago #64

Wow, I must be an exception misanthrope 9 hrs ago #76

Rather sad Sequoia 8 hrs ago #85

This message was self-deleted by its author Picaro 7 hrs ago #97

First off TnDem 6 hrs ago #101

"Book stores are now like buggy whip stores after the Model T came on the transportation scene" MichMan 5 hrs ago #110

Again, completely off point. Picaro 5 hrs ago #111

I guess with me it's a larger issue with culture TnDem 4 hrs ago #114

Unrelated to the thread subject ... krkaufman 6 hrs ago #100

Not me lonely bird 3 hrs ago #115

Huh. My wife and I have purchased 23 books this year, checked out half a dozen from the library . . . Journeyman 1 hr ago #131

I still buy books, but they are all used... mostly on Ebay. Jack Valentino 1 hr ago #132

I think he fact checked claims with members of Biden's cabinet Kaleva 12 hrs ago #3

Why do you think that? Beaverhausen 12 hrs ago #5

Interviews by PBS and MSBNC TnDem 12 hrs ago #17

You believe what Tapper say about his own book? SocialDemocrat61 12 hrs ago #18

No, I don't trust anybody TnDem 10 hrs ago #49

Several people like Jamie Harrison have SocialDemocrat61 10 hrs ago #57

You didn't read what Harrison said TnDem 10 hrs ago #60

Semantics games SocialDemocrat61 10 hrs ago #62

No semantics, totally different meanings. TnDem 9 hrs ago #65

More semantics games SocialDemocrat61 9 hrs ago #69

Sure...both TnDem 9 hrs ago #71

They are denying it SocialDemocrat61 9 hrs ago #72

Bored today MorbidButterflyTat 7 hrs ago #90

Harrison pretty clearly denies it happened. catchnrelease 7 hrs ago #91

Don't confuse them with facts SocialDemocrat61 6 hrs ago #103

I love how people on DU post defamatory baseless claims that major journalists simply made up their sources when they Midwestern Democrat 9 hrs ago #79

That, and also the... reACTIONary 8 hrs ago #80

Exactly... TnDem 8 hrs ago #82

Thanks, more or less my thinking also. NT reACTIONary 7 hrs ago #99

Post removed Post removed 3 hrs ago #119

I know, right? MorbidButterflyTat 7 hrs ago #89

So, 200+ interviews, a 352-page book, the "meat" of which he didn't get to until mid-November . . . hatrack 11 hrs ago #21

if Tapper wasn't such a prick I'd almost feel sorry for him... agingdem 9 hrs ago #67

That's quite a number. Raven123 11 hrs ago #37

To be fair MorbidButterflyTat 7 hrs ago #92

Aren't many of his sources members of Biden's Cabinet? Kaleva 11 hrs ago #24

Did any go on the record? TommyT139 11 hrs ago #29

Did you dismiss Deep Throat until his identity was revealed in 2005? Kaleva 11 hrs ago #32

Oh my. All out defense? stillcool 11 hrs ago #34

Deep throat wasn't a primary source SocialDemocrat61 11 hrs ago #36

OMG! MorbidButterflyTat 7 hrs ago #93

Goodness gracious TommyT139 7 hrs ago #98

So you trust Tapper and his anonymous sources that are unwilling to put their name by their claims... W_HAMILTON 3 hrs ago #117

agreed. I was dismayed by the arrival of this book stopdiggin 11 hrs ago #23

I agree Kaleva 11 hrs ago #27

Did you read the book? stillcool 11 hrs ago #39

not on your F-ing life ! stopdiggin 10 hrs ago #42

Several people mentioned in the book dispute their version SocialDemocrat61 10 hrs ago #46

and that is exactly what I'm talking about stopdiggin 10 hrs ago #53

Tapper is an unethical dipshit...we've known this since his attacks on Al Gore Prairie Gates 12 hrs ago #4

Tapper is an asshole LetMyPeopleVote 10 hrs ago #59

Tapper is probably auditioning for a job with fox. Everyone knew President Biden was old, and there was JohnSJ 12 hrs ago #6

. MorbidButterflyTat 7 hrs ago #94

You mean the right hasn't bought it in bulk? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 12 hrs ago #7

Book's a Trojan Horse to take the attention off Trump's cognition bucolic_frolic 12 hrs ago #10

I'm not surprised this book is "collapsing." MLWR 12 hrs ago #11

And people on the right think that PatSeg 11 hrs ago #26

The article is not about how well the book is selling... reACTIONary 10 hrs ago #54

Where are the lawsuits? Common sense, our own eyes and ears Pisces 8 hrs ago #83

The article is not about the book's sales, it is about its... reACTIONary 2 hrs ago #125

The book sounds a lot like the right-wing hit job on the Clintons, Clinton Cash. Lonestarblue 12 hrs ago #12

Journalistic Integrity my ass djacq 12 hrs ago #13

I would suggest banning and burning. That's so leftyladyfrommo 12 hrs ago #14

You're equating not buying a book and/or thucythucy 11 hrs ago #20

"Give 'em books and they eat the pages". BurnDoubt 12 hrs ago #15

Bastards! They have been sniggering and laughing about their shocking claims - all the way to the bank. Martin68 12 hrs ago #16

Oh well. tanyev 11 hrs ago #22

Whatever it is that Jake Tapper is trying to do... dchill 11 hrs ago #25

Good! May it, hermetic 11 hrs ago #28

This is poetic justice angrychair 11 hrs ago #30

I wonder how many Democrats will stillcool 11 hrs ago #31

And if they do, then SHAME ON THEM, TOO!!! calimary 4 hrs ago #113

Yikes! Mike Nelson 11 hrs ago #33

Good! SheltieLover 11 hrs ago #38

I tend not to root for the failure of other people's work Tommy Carcetti 11 hrs ago #40

There are only two words I have on this johnnyfins 10 hrs ago #41

With a bit of effort Zambero 10 hrs ago #43

Good.. I'm fine with his whole world collapsing.. mountain grammy 10 hrs ago #44

Jake T. nowforever 10 hrs ago #45

Well written especially these parts: SouthBayDem 10 hrs ago #47

PoliticusUSA is a .... reACTIONary 8 hrs ago #81

Here is the Politico reporting that.. reACTIONary 10 hrs ago #48

and it doesn't present a real strong defense stopdiggin 10 hrs ago #55

PoliticsUSA is garbage fujiyamasan 3 hrs ago #120

Tapper can shove his book up his ass Blue Owl 10 hrs ago #52

Tapper is telling lies to sell his book LetMyPeopleVote 10 hrs ago #58

Tapper's book isn't in the top ten this week... marcopolo63 10 hrs ago #61

I hope it bombs Hekate 10 hrs ago #63

Tapper is spending all of his time pimping this book instead of covering trump LetMyPeopleVote 9 hrs ago #66

That's the first time I've seen the cover MorbidButterflyTat 7 hrs ago #95

Jon Stewart erupts over CNN's promotion of Jake Tapper's book on Biden's mental health. LetMyPeopleVote 7 hrs ago #96

A Congressional investigation is forming Gm7 9 hrs ago #68

The Politico piece that most of it is taken from elaborates a little more misanthrope 9 hrs ago #74

I don't think we should try and destroy Biden, but I also Pisces 9 hrs ago #77

Good! Yawn...it's a nothing burger Dem4life1970 8 hrs ago #86

Gee which side does he think are the book readers? underpants 8 hrs ago #88

BIDEN WORLD STRIKES BACK LetMyPeopleVote 6 hrs ago #102

Good. Some of these reporters bear some responsibility for the muck we are in. Their over the top reporting on Biden's tulipsandroses 1 hr ago #129

His snake bosses told him to attack Biden and being the...... wolfie001 5 hrs ago #104

These comments are surreal. I thought we were better than this - better than them. themaguffin 5 hrs ago #105

agree. nm mikewv 5 hrs ago #107

Damage done. This doesn't help us mikewv 5 hrs ago #106

Another Beltway Bullshit enterprise Hassler 5 hrs ago #108

It couldn't happen to a nicer person! raccoon 5 hrs ago #112

I checked some of Tapper's articles when he was with ABC Jarqui 3 hrs ago #116

Not sure what "collapse" means fujiyamasan 2 hrs ago #121

There is only one aspect democrats should not ignore SocialDemocrat61 2 hrs ago #122

Good. I hope he goes down in flames. Joinfortmill 2 hrs ago #127

When one publishes a hit piece, facts are irrelevant UpInArms 1 hr ago #128

Good! I'll tell him where he can go shove it! Initech 1 hr ago #130