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chuluma

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17. The Mafia didn't die when there was no focus on them

Reply to lees1975 (Original post)

Mon Aug 15, 2022, 08:29 AM

Aug 2022

J. Edgar Hoover and the government played dumb about its existence. And yet the Mafia kept killing and killing and growing.

Bad people don't stop being bad because there's no focus on them.

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Why does the news media keep focusing on Truth Social? [View all] lees1975 Aug 2022 OP

agreed Skittles Aug 2022 #1

Yes But Timewas Aug 2022 #2

We already know him. And them. Way too well. Scrivener7 Aug 2022 #14

It's obvious the media doesn't like the Democratic party. C Moon Aug 2022 #3

But, but, but it's a "liberal" media. joshdawg Aug 2022 #13

Not only does everything TFG touch die, but it dies by having all the air sucked out of its lungs. royable Aug 2022 #4

It's been that way since 2015. Rhiannon12866 Aug 2022 #10

Because the easy "news" of Trump on Twitter. halfulglas Aug 2022 #5

Free advertising. live love laugh Aug 2022 #6

tfg is clickbait. rubbersole Aug 2022 #7

This is the answer. nt RockRaven Aug 2022 #9

Social Truth Donald (STD) keithbvadu2 Aug 2022 #8

+1000 "TFG Says, GOP Says, Rand Paul Calls for, etc... moving on -- ignore. ffr Aug 2022 #11

trainwrecks are great clickbait and ratings material. who doesn't love a trainwreck? AZLD4Candidate Aug 2022 #12

Why do TFG posts outnumber posts about accomplishments of Democrats on DU by 10 to 1? doc03 Aug 2022 #15

Same reason they keep talking to ordinary people who loooooove Donald Trump, tanyev Aug 2022 #16

"Balanced News" NCDem47 Aug 2022 #18

The Mafia didn't die when there was no focus on them chuluma Aug 2022 #17

(again) Because its the platform of the leader of one of the nation's two major political Parties... brooklynite Aug 2022 #19

One of the best weeks for the Democrats in months, gets covered up by this crap. lees1975 Aug 2022 #20