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Hermit-The-Prog

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14. don't ignore tv

Reply to Cyrano (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 2, 2019, 06:13 PM

Jul 2019

The FCC and FTC have been used effectively, under GOPer de-regulation spasms, to aid consolidation of media conglomerates. Much of what people receive as "news" is under the control of a handful of corporations and those are not prone to advocating less economic inequality.

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This is the Republican's most powerful weapon [View all] Cyrano Jul 2019 OP

The media is a complicit component of the propaganda machine. Arkansas Granny Jul 2019 #1

The media calls them out all the time. But, Cyrano Jul 2019 #2

don't ignore tv Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2019 #14

Right on! Karadeniz Jul 2019 #3

Thanks. I too often get the feeling that I'm talking to myself. Cyrano Jul 2019 #4

K & R...for truth...nt Wounded Bear Jul 2019 #5

K & R Duppers Jul 2019 #6

We must ask ourselves, what is going on with Pelosi? Perseus Jul 2019 #7

Tough call Cyrano Jul 2019 #8

To loosely paraphrase George Carlin: maddiemom Jul 2019 #13

YES YES YES! We need better PR, and to wrest back control of our election infrastructure. JudyM Jul 2019 #9

Don't forget John Kerry study war no more Jul 2019 #10

Yep. There's a long list that I didn't include in the OP Cyrano Jul 2019 #11

you really nailed it! Especially, the propaganda and anti-Hillary campaign. demigoddess Jul 2019 #12

Actually, I think it is stupidity... OldBaldy1701E Jul 2019 #15