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In reply to the discussion: Is RT a state run russian propaganda outlet? [View all]JCanete
(5,272 posts)is allowing herself to be used by a big mega-corporation who's interest is not us, etc. etc. I already explained why I think Putin or russia might like voices like Thom's, but far more importantly, why democracy needs voices like that. That's why I say that if Russia thinks sewing discord is harmful to us, it does not understand that access to information about what is going on in our country is paramount to our ability to self-govern. Without it, we're in far worse shape.
weren't you just talking about how shitty the MSM has been in another thread, cuz that is on point. corporate news media has an interest in protecting corporate interests, and that is all. Some of the voices may be democratic or republican, and individually, they may be bastions of progressive principles, but if they are promoting the whole team-sports political game, that's what corporations like. Anything outside of that is where they get uncomfortable.