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BComplex

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3. For the same reason the media and democrats don't call fox "news" propaganda, and why the media and

Reply to olegramps (Original post)

Mon Jul 6, 2020, 09:37 AM

Jul 2020

democrats (except for Chris Hayes) don't call trump a traitor.

They're scared of a backlash that is based on 40 years of republican rule over the message.

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Just why won't the major media spokespeople call Trump and his associates fascists? [View all] olegramps Jul 2020 OP

Every single one of them. niyad Jul 2020 #1

One word simple answer? at140 Jul 2020 #2

For the same reason the media and democrats don't call fox "news" propaganda, and why the media and BComplex Jul 2020 #3

This hurl Jul 2020 #7

Because then he'll send out mean tweets about them. tanyev Jul 2020 #4

Number Nine? Newest Reality Jul 2020 #5

Thanks for all of your input. Few journaists will qualify for inclusion in "Profiles in Courage." olegramps Jul 2020 #6

I wish I could tell you that you might live to see it, Gramps, but I cannot. BComplex Jul 2020 #8