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jalan48

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6. Yep, we want to believe that corporate sponsorship for our side comes with no strings attached.

Reply to ancianita (Reply #4)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 12:49 PM

Apr 2019

At best we are reduced to, we have to do it in order to win with the accompanying belief that once we are in the corporations will be reigned in. It's a fantasy.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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CORPORATE CAMPUS V COUNTRY -- The Long And Winding Road To The Future [View all] ancianita Apr 2019 OP

There are only six major corporate media companies now. This is where the vast majority of jalan48 Apr 2019 #1

Yes. Knowing they are corporate is one crucial start of our fight. We have to see them clearly. ancianita Apr 2019 #2

Yep, acknowledging that corporate media companies are not simply providers of information, they have jalan48 Apr 2019 #3

MSNBC owners just contributed large amounts to Biden -- another example to us on the left. ancianita Apr 2019 #4

Yep, we want to believe that corporate sponsorship for our side comes with no strings attached. jalan48 Apr 2019 #6

A fantasy we often mistake for truth. Reality shows those who want to clearly see it. We have to ancianita Apr 2019 #7

I agree. The oncoming climate change disaster is clarifying the picture for millions of Americans, jalan48 Apr 2019 #8

I see those new fantasies every night with Exxon and BP TV ads about how "they've got this" on ancianita Apr 2019 #9

And the masses with no critical thinking skills fall for it. Better to stay in tribal politics mode jalan48 Apr 2019 #10

Yeah. THEY say. ancianita Apr 2019 #11

Corporate control of messaging is only one part of the road they now run. Corps don't care which ancianita Apr 2019 #5

Great Post on Corporations! delisen Apr 2019 #12

No problem! ancianita Apr 2019 #14

Thanks for putting this together backtoblue Apr 2019 #13

Happy to! ancianita Apr 2019 #15