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3. Funny you should write and post this

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Original post)

Mon Nov 27, 2017, 08:16 PM

Nov 2017

today. Except for the Putin order part, I was ruminating on and concluding almost exactly what you said about the growing acceptance of "fake news" being purposeful. I am increasingly pessimistic about our nation's ability to bridge -- let alone heal -- the gaping divide that is enabling Trumpism. Net neutrality, Koch bros. acquisition of Time Inc. We are quite possibly witnessing the end of free press and free speech in the USA. We've been rolled.

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Putin's orders: "Make sure your citizens cant believe anything they read or hear from the media" [View all] Eliot Rosewater Nov 2017 OP

Putin needs a major ass-kicking. milestogo Nov 2017 #1

He was in line to get one but you know, emails. Eliot Rosewater Nov 2017 #2

Yes and yes! KPN Nov 2017 #4

It's disgusting to me how few people understand that, still. yardwork Nov 2017 #8

Funny you should write and post this KPN Nov 2017 #3

Yep, and while we are being attacked, some of us still want to argue about Eliot Rosewater Nov 2017 #5

Exactly DangerousUrNot Nov 2017 #6

++Agreed lunasun Nov 2017 #7

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Yes. I don't argue with that. KPN Nov 2017 #10

K&R betsuni Nov 2017 #11

It's a coup and it took years to accomplish Tavarious Jackson Nov 2017 #12