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ThoughtCriminal

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25. With all due respect

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 12:35 AM

Oct 2013

I don't understand your reply. You call for nationalization of the media and then say the GOP is more likely to take over if they got control. That would seem to be a strong argument against you OP.

The Fairness Doctrine and media diversity worked rather well to prevent a monopoly of ideology. Bringing them back is not easy politically, but so was reversing the endless dogma of more and more tax cuts for the rich. The conservatives are losing - bit by bit.

Nationalization is not going save the media, especially if the GOP gets even a temporary hold on the executive branch again - it will be 100% GOP Pravda, all the time. A diverse, independent, free media is what we need.

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The Country May Not Survive Today's Media Unless We Shut Them Down And Take Over [View all] TheMastersNemesis Oct 2013 OP

The media is already nationalized under a corporatist state. What more do you want? Gravitycollapse Oct 2013 #1

The public owns the air waves but the government rainy Oct 2013 #9

Believe it or not, there are things equally as evil and manipulative as corporate private interest. Gravitycollapse Oct 2013 #24

I tend to agree gopiscrap Oct 2013 #2

The Internet is overtaking the corporate media. Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #3

The Internet May Be Our Only Hope TheMastersNemesis Oct 2013 #4

I like the way you think Nem legcramp Oct 2013 #5

I Remember When We At Least Had A Decent Media. TheMastersNemesis Oct 2013 #6

Oh, the irony. Someone uses the "new media" of an internet discussion board Nye Bevan Oct 2013 #7

The real answer may be that liberals have to stop being nice starroute Oct 2013 #8

I Agree They Need To Be Ready To Get Nasty Back. TheMastersNemesis Oct 2013 #11

Nationalize the media? Seriously? onenote Oct 2013 #10

Support NPR they flake out occassionally, but overall pretty good. Tigress DEM Oct 2013 #12

We need the TRUTH in advertising laws to apply to News Media. Tigress DEM Oct 2013 #13

seig heil. nt Dreamer Tatum Oct 2013 #14

Bring back the Fairness Doctrine ThoughtCriminal Oct 2013 #15

Anti Trust Laws Are On The Books And Have Not Been Enforced Since Reagan. TheMastersNemesis Oct 2013 #17

You think nationalization is more likely? ThoughtCriminal Oct 2013 #19

No Never Happen. Unless The GOP Get Complete Power. TheMastersNemesis Oct 2013 #21

With all due respect ThoughtCriminal Oct 2013 #25

Should the Fairness Doctrine apply to websites as well as TV stations? Nye Bevan Oct 2013 #23

Probably not ThoughtCriminal Oct 2013 #26

So only apply it to over-the-air channels, Nye Bevan Oct 2013 #30

Correct. ThoughtCriminal Oct 2013 #37

15-20 years ago 60+ companies comprised the media. Now it's six. xfundy Oct 2013 #16

I Know That And Was Being A Bit Provocative About Any Kind Of Take Over. TheMastersNemesis Oct 2013 #18

The TeleCom Act of '96 was the final nail in the coffin Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #38

Ironic nazi-like post is well... Ironic and nazi-like... Decaffeinated Oct 2013 #20

Yes That Would Be Nazi Like Which Is What The GOP Would Actually Do. TheMastersNemesis Oct 2013 #22

Anti trust laws abelenkpe Oct 2013 #27

I Think That If Obama Were To Order Anti Trust He Would Not Stay President. TheMastersNemesis Oct 2013 #28

I don't know all the cases his admin has taken on, but I do know they took on a healthcare merger okaawhatever Oct 2013 #29

To bring an antitrust suit one has to be monopolizing or attempting to monpolize onenote Oct 2013 #36

Nationalized media? Ugh... No thanks... Dash87 Oct 2013 #31

I Was Just Being Provocative That Will Never Happen. TheMastersNemesis Oct 2013 #41

That sounds rather Pravda-like. HappyMe Oct 2013 #32

Mmm, I love the smell of totalitarianism in the morning. Puzzledtraveller Oct 2013 #33

Only Conspicuously Anomalous Capitalization Can Save Us!!!!!1! Orrex Oct 2013 #34

What's that supposed to mean? 1-Old-Man Oct 2013 #35

End NSA spying on Americans. woo me with science Oct 2013 #39

lol Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #40

Jesus, no thanks.I rather suffer some dumb media sufrommich Oct 2013 #42

Shut down the web and take it over? I don't think so. randome Oct 2013 #43