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themaguffin

(5,416 posts)
Mon Sep 15, 2025, 05:01 PM Sep 2025

The rapid media collapse & rapid increased attacks on free speech is like the run to the Iraq war, but much worse.


and they love it. They fucking love it. They want to chock and suppress speech everywhere possible.

There is a potential for a lot of Phil Donahue and the Dixie Chicks style cancelling now. We're already seeing it - from Matthew Dowd to The Post writer and random firing of everyday employees.
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The rapid media collapse & rapid increased attacks on free speech is like the run to the Iraq war, but much worse. (Original Post) themaguffin Sep 2025 OP
Our overlords want a civil war, not a revolution n/t leftstreet Sep 2025 #1
Yes most everyone was bloodthirsty, demanding we invade Iraq and kill people. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #2
I remember thinking just a few years later... early days of social media... wow, this could have made a difference. Nope themaguffin Sep 2025 #4
Yes the propaganda would have been much worse. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #5
Fascists do what fascists do. BlueTsunami2018 Sep 2025 #3

Irish_Dem

(82,361 posts)
2. Yes most everyone was bloodthirsty, demanding we invade Iraq and kill people.
Mon Sep 15, 2025, 05:02 PM
Sep 2025

I was shocked.

themaguffin

(5,416 posts)
4. I remember thinking just a few years later... early days of social media... wow, this could have made a difference. Nope
Mon Sep 15, 2025, 05:34 PM
Sep 2025

Irish_Dem

(82,361 posts)
5. Yes the propaganda would have been much worse.
Mon Sep 15, 2025, 05:43 PM
Sep 2025

Like we see now.
People fall for the BS hook line and sinker.

BlueTsunami2018

(5,076 posts)
3. Fascists do what fascists do.
Mon Sep 15, 2025, 05:05 PM
Sep 2025

They hate being called it but they keep doing it. We can’t allow them to cow anyone into shutting up about it.

We’re getting to the point so quickly where the choice has to be made whether to fight, for real, or knuckle under. I just worry that there isn’t enough fight in people to overcome this.

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