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chapdrum

(930 posts) Wed Feb 24, 2016, 03:39 PM Feb 2016

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Why (or "why") does corporate media not notice Trump's

obvious aping of Mussolini's physical demeanor?

In theory, that might slow his momentum.

I for one am watching to see if this gets introduced.

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Why (or "why") does corporate media not notice Trump's (Original Post) chapdrum Feb 2016 OP

I think Trump bought off the corporate media meow2u3 Feb 2016 #1

You could be right twice chapdrum Feb 2016 #2

meow2u3

(25,251 posts)

1. I think Trump bought off the corporate media

Reply to chapdrum (Original post)

Wed Feb 24, 2016, 04:17 PM

Feb 2016

That's my opinion, but I think he's paying them to look the other way while he's emulating Mussolini. Either that, or the media is fascist at heart.

chapdrum

(930 posts)

2. You could be right twice

Reply to meow2u3 (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 24, 2016, 04:47 PM

Feb 2016

I think that beneath the surface, the media (and the average citizen) is, or could readily become, fascist at heart.

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