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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRed states declare open season on journalists
MT just rang the dinner bell justifying acts of violence against journalists.
The republic is dead. RIP
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Red states declare open season on journalists (Original Post)
angrychair
May 2017
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The Velveteen Ocelot
(129,730 posts)1. Not MN, MT.
We're still OK here.
angrychair
(11,901 posts)2. Lol
My bad..should always proofread
Amimnoch
(4,558 posts)3. #6. Controlled Mass Media
The 14 Defining Characteristics Of Fascism
45 is giving exclusive access to networks/news sources that provide the acceptable narratives.
45 is using his bully pulpit, not to dispute the facts on stories that come out, but attack the very validity of media itself in a campaign to completely nullify the news sources themselves.
Already his wife, who for some reason people seem willing to give a free pass on, has used legal intimidation tactics to silence a news source.
This breeding of an offensive campaign to attack our free press would make Goebbels himself proud. This is only one more step in making this reality.
45 displays ALL fourteen established and agreed upon characteristics of a fascist leader. This cannot be repeated enough.
6. Controlled Mass Media - Sometimes to media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common.
45 is giving exclusive access to networks/news sources that provide the acceptable narratives.
45 is using his bully pulpit, not to dispute the facts on stories that come out, but attack the very validity of media itself in a campaign to completely nullify the news sources themselves.
Already his wife, who for some reason people seem willing to give a free pass on, has used legal intimidation tactics to silence a news source.
This breeding of an offensive campaign to attack our free press would make Goebbels himself proud. This is only one more step in making this reality.
45 displays ALL fourteen established and agreed upon characteristics of a fascist leader. This cannot be repeated enough.
MFM008
(20,042 posts)4. I'm afraid
Someone soon will get seriously injured.
