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In reply to the discussion: Excellent post by Heather Cox Richardson: Chuck Todd, Turley on impeachment, media / disinformation [View all]DanieRains
(4,619 posts)25. Billionaires Own And Control Most Of The Media
They pay Chuck Todd to distract us while they extract more while the planet burns.
4 monster hurricanes in one year, a Gulf of Mexico 5 degrees warmer than normal and ZERO MENTIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON CNN OR MSNBC.
There is no gaslighting if they don't broadcast it.
Unchallenged lies and propaganda.
Dont look at the 50 Trillion the 1% has. Save your pennies while all your bills double.
Corporate tax rate 11%.
Folks we ain't gonna survive....
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Excellent post by Heather Cox Richardson: Chuck Todd, Turley on impeachment, media / disinformation [View all]
erronis
Dec 2019
OP
Todd was chosen to director for the very reason that he can be easily manipulated.
olegramps
Dec 2019
#9
It took well over a year into Trump's presidency for the media to call a lie a lie.
madaboutharry
Dec 2019
#6
Recommending the OP. Excellent. Been known to us a long time, but well stated & researched. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Dec 2019
#8
What's worse is that this isn't new, it's not something that suddenly sprang up with Trump
JHB
Dec 2019
#13
Thanks for that. I've read 'gaslighting' and thought I understood it. This gives clarity.
erronis
Dec 2019
#23
Chuck Todd has, to me, always been a bit suspect and more than a bit of a disappointment.
PWPippinesq
Dec 2019
#18
It is, and we have to recognize that that's part of what they want. And get tough.
coti
Dec 2019
#52
media completely misses trump parading limbaugh to intimidate senators with notable timing, while
certainot
Dec 2019
#44
i hope you're right. democracy needs all the help it can get. the iran contra rewrite and
certainot
Dec 2019
#55