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Phlem

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2. The media is owned by corporations that

Reply to basselope (Original post)

Sat May 7, 2016, 12:45 PM

May 2016

control what you see and manipulate opinion to maximize profits.

There is no morality when it involves profits.

Example: No bankers arrested for the economic meltdown.

Letting Corporations run the show has never been and will never be a good thing for the people of this country.

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It's like the entire media is blinded... [View all] basselope May 2016 OP

RIGHT, elleng May 2016 #1

They COULD get away with it, but that candidate would have to understand the new paradigm. basselope May 2016 #3

Exactly, that is not what is happening. elleng May 2016 #4

The least hated by the most people will win. trof May 2016 #5

I've seen a quote bandied around today that makes me a bit nervous. Shandris May 2016 #6

The hatred for Hill amongst repugs is deep and visceral. trof May 2016 #10

The media is owned by corporations that Phlem May 2016 #2

our. media. is. dead. spanone May 2016 #7

I wrote something very similar in December nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #8

You did n/t malaise May 2016 #9

It's been so for ages malaise May 2016 #11