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Rhiannon12866

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Wed Sep 17, 2025, 10:32 PM Sep 2025

Bernie Sanders RIPS Jimmy Kimmel suspension: Now we're closer to 'authoritarianism' - All In - MSNBC



“This country is rapidly moving toward an authoritarian form of society. In authoritarian countries—like Russia and Saudi Arabia—you do not have a media that is allowed to be critical of the government,” says Sen. Bernie Sanders, on how ABC paused Jimmy Kimmel's show after Trump's FCC chair threatened the network. - Aired on 09/17/2025.
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Bernie Sanders RIPS Jimmy Kimmel suspension: Now we're closer to 'authoritarianism' - All In - MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Sep 2025 OP
We're not "closer to authoritarianism" choie Sep 2025 #1
Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Sep 2025 #2

choie

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1. We're not "closer to authoritarianism"
Wed Sep 17, 2025, 11:51 PM
Sep 2025

We're there! The soon we acknowedge it, perhaps we'll have a chance at saving our democracy.

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