HomepageopinionColumnistsSubscriberJennifer Horgan: Masters of misdirection Trump and Musk are laughing at our stupidityWe are blinded by memes and not facing the harsh reality: a convicted felon is going for re-election who will try to succeed by any means Like Donald Trump, Elon Musk shares blatantly misogynistic and provocative tweets that are designed to distract from more important issues.Fri, 20 Sep, 2024 - 01:00Jennifer HorganJennifer Horgan is a teacher, poet and columnist living in Cork City. Her areas of interest include justice, arts and culture, gender equality and care. Social media is the new opium of the people, and it’s being doled out by men like Donald Trump and Elon Musk.Yes, I’m referring to Karl Marx’s famous comment on religion, and no, before anyone sticks a ‘Comrade’ before my name, it doesn’t make me a Communist. This is exclusive subscriber content. Already a subscriber? Sign in Unlimited access starts here. Try from only €0.25 a day. Subscribe now Cancel anytime #Donald Trump#media#Religion#US Elections#Taylor Swift#Artificial intelligence (AI)Person: Elon Musk Colin Sheridan: Demanding accountability from a government or a society is not racismREAD NOW Subscribe Now