Bernie Sanders

JDPriestly

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47. The news media is too concentrated in the hands of a few.

Wed Mar 16, 2016, 02:21 PM

Mar 2016

And if Hillary is elected president, I suspect we will lose the internet.

She is totally and wholly in the hands of the same people who own the media. Look what they do for her and Trump.

Here is a possible scenario to think about. May or may not be true:

Trump may be a construct set up by the media as a target for Hillary to beat in November. And if the corporate powers that be put up Hillary versus Trump, and they own Hillary, and she then wins because they destroy Trump, then they own the country. Hillary has done so many strange things that could be used to blackmail her.

Whether this theory is true or not, there is a bit of truth in it. The media has built up the Trump candidacy to inevitability. And Hillary is also by far their creation.

We really have to work for Bernie now. He really, really is our only hope for a democratic future.

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Robert Reich's comments about what the NYT did to Bernie yesterday. [View all] shireen Mar 2016 OP

Well that's the liberal media for ya ghostsinthemachine Mar 2016 #1

Kicked and Recommended! KPN Mar 2016 #2

A decision was made yesterday it seems by ALL the establishment media to not cover Bernie. LiberalArkie Mar 2016 #3

and the Washington Post had one of its nastiest hit pieces yesterday. Merryland Mar 2016 #8

Corruption billhicks76 Mar 2016 #35

People responding to this on twitter bananas Mar 2016 #4

yup. 'news' as created in the corner office. oldandhappy Mar 2016 #5

Thank you. Gregorian Mar 2016 #6

what worries me is the reach of news media shireen Mar 2016 #13

It worries me also because our strength on sites like DU is jwirr Mar 2016 #23

I know. But we can turn that around quicker than it took to create. Gregorian Mar 2016 #36

the Long arm of the News mafia NT List left Mar 2016 #57

just when I think I can't be more outraged Merryland Mar 2016 #7

My subscription is now cancelled, too. DamnYankeeInHouston Mar 2016 #9

We should NOT give the MSM any of our attention or respect. stillwaiting Mar 2016 #10

Let's boycott NYT website bernbabe Mar 2016 #11

i'm getting international news from BBC and Guardian shireen Mar 2016 #16

I Get US News From Guardian billhicks76 Mar 2016 #38

K&R suffragette Mar 2016 #12

I suspect the change by afternoon was the plan all along Autumn Colors Mar 2016 #14

^^^ this. (n/t) Mike__M Mar 2016 #30

Yep, you nailed it... tex-wyo-dem Mar 2016 #34

Very Clintonian nxylas Mar 2016 #40

Exactly my thought. Ed Suspicious Mar 2016 #49

This happened to me. I was surprised when I got to the link and it wasn't very nice. cyberpj Mar 2016 #58

Some links Babel_17 Mar 2016 #15

thank you nt. shireen Mar 2016 #17

That the 4th estate is engaging in such manipulative propaganda is chilling. nt Skwmom Mar 2016 #18

The saddest part is Hillary supporters know this Lazy Daisy Mar 2016 #19

THIS ^^^^ AlbertCat Mar 2016 #27

Hillary Is A Bush Supporter billhicks76 Mar 2016 #39

unfortunately Lazy Daisy Mar 2016 #53

Hillary Hugged Him Giggling This Week billhicks76 Mar 2016 #56

Do you have a link for that... ljm2002 Mar 2016 #60

I'm glad Reich is using his platform Rebkeh Mar 2016 #20

Thank you Robert Reich for calling out the dishonesty mountain grammy Mar 2016 #21

One of the most disgusting, despicable actions in the history of journalism. Impedimentus Mar 2016 #22

K&R agracie Mar 2016 #24

Yeah... davidthegnome Mar 2016 #25

It might be safe for Hillary to take a stand now. TygrBright Mar 2016 #26

It might be safe for Hillary to take a stand now. AlbertCat Mar 2016 #29

That would require a focus group and some polling data Impedimentus Mar 2016 #31

She Giggled While Hugging Bush At Reagan Event billhicks76 Mar 2016 #42

What's tragic is that well-meaning "liberals" ... RufusTFirefly Mar 2016 #28

We really need to ignore all media that is owned nyabingi Mar 2016 #32

Corporate media is the enemy. GoldenThunder Mar 2016 #33

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It's funny... Else You Are Mad Mar 2016 #41

The news media is too concentrated in the hands of a few. JDPriestly Mar 2016 #47

We need a massive movement for cancellations of subscriptions to the New York Times. JDPriestly Mar 2016 #43

I still source them though PatrynXX Mar 2016 #44

If you're ever considering posting a link to a MSM article Z_California Mar 2016 #45

The NYT cheered on the Iraq invasion SHRED Mar 2016 #46

War is good bu$ine$$. bernbabe Mar 2016 #48

I really wish ALL TRUE PROGRESSIVES would cancel their rag! Well done you! in_cog_ni_to Mar 2016 #50

When have I seen these tactics before? WHEN CRABS ROAR Mar 2016 #51

Chomsky an Herman talked about manipulation by the media as a Ed Suspicious Mar 2016 #52

America's Pravda nt LiberalElite Mar 2016 #54

Just when you thought the M$M couldn't get more loathsome. blackspade Mar 2016 #55

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