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In reply to the discussion: Eric Boehlert: Media ignore a monster story -- the brainwashing of Covid zombies [View all]Mr. Ected
(9,670 posts)19. We have the press that we deserve. By allowing everything to be published without regard to truth
And allowing the people the right to believe what they may, freedom of the press becomes freedom to propagandize.
As there are no penalties to bald face lie to the press, there are no penalties for their lying bald faced to us.
Does it help that the free press is owned by corporations that have no conscience and no motive other than profit?
You decide. But I don't recall capitalism being mentioned in the Constitution. Our democracy is sound. The financial underpinnings of our country, though, have doomed it to ultimate failure. Blind capitalism is inherently dangerous. Without benevolence built in, we will continue to suffer and there's not a damn thing we can do about it.
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Eric Boehlert: Media ignore a monster story -- the brainwashing of Covid zombies [View all]
babylonsister
Sep 2021
OP
Agreed. It's really fucked up the country and the world watches in disbelief as to WTF has happened
Evolve Dammit
Sep 2021
#20
I get the point and I agree with the author, but I'm bothered by the resulting conclusion;
alwaysinasnit
Sep 2021
#3
My conclusion, I guess. If someone is brainwashed, I don't think it happens overnight.
alwaysinasnit
Sep 2021
#6
Please don't mistake me, I will never be able to forgive their utter selfishness, contempt
alwaysinasnit
Sep 2021
#9
yeah eric, and it starts with rw radio, which you often ignore to attack fox and facebook
certainot
Sep 2021
#10
Be a "Vaccine Rebel" and join the "Vaccine Resistance!" As the Trump Slurper pile of corpses grows.
NBachers
Sep 2021
#13
We have the press that we deserve. By allowing everything to be published without regard to truth
Mr. Ected
Sep 2021
#19
Seems to me if some yokel is authoritatively dispensing "medical advice"...
lambchopp59
Sep 2021
#34