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9. When the US let Murdoch own TV and Newspaper etc that was our mistake

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Thu Nov 5, 2020, 08:41 AM

Nov 2020

Split his empire to dust

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After a night's sleep, a couple thoughts: [View all] PCIntern Nov 2020 OP

K&R secondwind Nov 2020 #1

Birthplace of democracy Delarage Nov 2020 #2

Biden was born & raised in Scranton, PA. So fitting a son of Pennsylvania from the birthplace of onetexan Nov 2020 #6

Wow, so fitting ananda Nov 2020 #8

Joe belongs to ALL Americans & we'll see 'Joe Slept Here' sign's on Hotels across the land one day. Tommymac Nov 2020 #27

It is going to be difficult to retake that sanity (or semblance thereof) Maeve Nov 2020 #3

for the first time in his life he understands how the Holocaust happened. malaise Nov 2020 #4

It's not unusual for people to overlook the process PCIntern Nov 2020 #5

Indeed malaise Nov 2020 #11

Jesus... PCIntern Nov 2020 #15

dafuq? Kali Nov 2020 #40

Well said n/t Bradshaw3 Nov 2020 #21

In 2016 I tried to warn people of exactly wnylib Nov 2020 #33

my late ultra right winger dad served in the pacific during ww2. AllaN01Bear Nov 2020 #36

The victims always know malaise Nov 2020 #37

It is indeed a sobering statement sdfernando Nov 2020 #46

for the first time I understand the fear of watching it happen. demigoddess Nov 2020 #53

I've seen division promoted on a smaller scare malaise Nov 2020 #54

It was an expensive lesson Cirque du So-What Nov 2020 #7

When the US let Murdoch own TV and Newspaper etc that was our mistake BSdetect Nov 2020 #9

CNN has reported that more than 500,000 Australians are demanding probe into Murdock's media empire hkp11 Nov 2020 #19

Yes indeed. Lonestarblue Nov 2020 #26

I don't either but agree! eom LittleGirl Nov 2020 #28

We had effective laws until Ronnie & Bill let the special interest groups wipe them away Tommymac Nov 2020 #29

Excellent and timely reminder! Thanks for your post, Tommymac. n/t MFGsunny Nov 2020 #32

thank you! hkp11 Nov 2020 #39

Patience Grasshopper. In 2022 we WILL Take back The Senate. Tommymac Nov 2020 #42

fairness doctrine can be used in bad ways too Kali Nov 2020 #41

I tend to disagree. I have lived 1/2 my life under it and 1/2 without it. Tommymac Nov 2020 #45

There need to be consequences for reporting falsehood. soldierant Nov 2020 #56

We need to do that here, indeed!! We need to follow Australia's lead on this. BComplex Nov 2020 #31

Fux, Falsebook, Twit, hate radio: Biggest GOP weapon; biggest GOP vulnerability. lagomorph777 Nov 2020 #34

Thank you for sharing that wonderful insight. Ohiogal Nov 2020 #10

Your patient is wise and correct FakeNoose Nov 2020 #12

We have the lessons of history wnylib Nov 2020 #38

Well said, my friend FakeNoose Nov 2020 #49

It would be very symbolic if Philly gives the State to Biden. llmart Nov 2020 #13

nice keepthemhonestO Nov 2020 #14

Philadelphia, the birthplace of American democracy, he place wherein we retake sanity bucolic_frolic Nov 2020 #16

That is interesting bdamomma Nov 2020 #17

No one was hoodwinked Meowmee Nov 2020 #18

another good news hkp11 Nov 2020 #20

I second that emotion! raccoon Nov 2020 #22

K&R spanone Nov 2020 #23

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K&R NoRoadUntravelled Nov 2020 #25

Same here, but I also have great concerns wnylib Nov 2020 #43

Yes. I've thought about that as well. NoRoadUntravelled Nov 2020 #44

Thanks for sharing. LittleGirl Nov 2020 #30

I remember a movie from the 80's that had a profound impact on me. cayugafalls Nov 2020 #35

I just hope Biden prevails and then we can do some kind of deprogramming on trumps cult members. Neema Nov 2020 #47

K&R.nt DLevine Nov 2020 #48

So true and unless we find a fix to Fox and rw hate media it will only get worse. Murdoch reportedly Pepsidog Nov 2020 #50

The Banality of Evil by Hannah Arendt should be lunatica Nov 2020 #51

oh wow Skittles Nov 2020 #52

Chilling, but very accurate and incisive. BobTheSubgenius Nov 2020 #55

Voltaire.... dobleremolque Nov 2020 #57

We started by laughing at the absurdities they believe and then were horrified by the atrocities. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2020 #59

Not philly quakerboy Nov 2020 #58