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23. As long as the courts are fighting back, we are not an authoritarian country. Don't give up the fight!

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We have become an authoritarian state, and our top newsrooms are in denial [View all] LymphocyteLover Aug 26 OP

The media is NOT in denial. They are the propaganda arm for the fascist regime. Irish_Dem Aug 26 #1

MSM - complicit corporations (r) BoRaGard Aug 26 #2

Who was it again who signed gab13by13 Aug 26 #4

1996 - Bill Clinton. Layzeebeaver Aug 26 #15

The best Just Jerome Aug 26 #19

Yes, Bill Clinton. Wednesdays Aug 26 #22

State media Hornedfrog2000 Aug 26 #8

Yes edhopper Aug 26 #9

CorpoMedia IS compromised. annabanana Aug 26 #13

the bosses, yes... but reporters are all corrupt? or they are all being repressed? LymphocyteLover Aug 26 #25

Doesn't matter, the result is the same. Irish_Dem Aug 27 #35

I think it does matter if we ever want to try to fix the MSM ... my feeling is it's less reporters LymphocyteLover Aug 27 #36

"Maintaining access" is just a lie. Irish_Dem Aug 27 #38

100% LymphocyteLover Aug 27 #41

... Oeditpus Rex Aug 26 #30

yup, they are owned by the billionaires who directly are benefiting from the orange assholes bullshit. nt Javaman Aug 27 #37

Several months ago, gab13by13 Aug 26 #3

Yes there is SO MUCH MORE that Elected Democrats could be doing. Be creative!!! LiberalLovinLug Aug 26 #26

Our top ratings/entertainment/as rooms? News no more NewHendoLib Aug 26 #5

The aren't in denial orangecrush Aug 26 #6

And this is nothing new. J_William_Ryan Aug 26 #7

Not in denial. They are afraid to report it, to call it out... themaguffin Aug 26 #10

either way Skittles Aug 27 #34

Isn't the main stream media owned by billionaires? SupportSanity Aug 26 #11

I get so sick of all this denialism bullshit. The MSM is complicit. It is actively engaging in treason against the USA. Scalded Nun Aug 26 #12

Dan Froomkin is part of the problem. annabanana Aug 26 #14

The msm is actively complicit. They have been for a long time. Clouds Passing Aug 26 #16

Not denial. They're collaborators! IrishAfricanAmerican Aug 26 #17

Thank you for the post. Joinfortmill Aug 26 #18

Not to mention the Dem - bashing marybourg Aug 26 #21

You misspelled complicit relayerbob Aug 26 #20

As long as the courts are fighting back, we are not an authoritarian country. Don't give up the fight! Martin68 Aug 26 #23

I'm not! But I wish the MSM was on our side! LymphocyteLover Aug 26 #24

The Washington Post and NYT have a number of editorialists and columnists that are constantly on our side. Martin68 Aug 27 #45

They are. It's the right-wing mongrels like Fox and the rest of the right-wing trash bags that are killing this country. ificandream Aug 26 #29

For-profit media has one goal: profit Torchlight Aug 26 #27

I say b.s. on this opinion piece. There are people in the media calling him out. ificandream Aug 26 #28

Absolutely agree. While sure the alphabet newz isnt doing shit, MSNBC from 4-12 every day is calling it what it is n/t Cheezoholic Aug 26 #31

Dan Rather is 93, and was fired in 2006 from a "top newsroom" muriel_volestrangler Aug 27 #40

Are they really in denial or complicit? donheld Aug 26 #32

This steady erosion of standards has brought us here jfz9580m Aug 27 #33

MSM serves its oligarch owners. diane in sf Aug 27 #39

seems like that is their main goal though not what the free press was supposed to be about LymphocyteLover Aug 27 #43

The dangers of corporate media. Passages Aug 27 #42

K&R UTUSN Aug 27 #44

They are not in denial SocialDemocrat61 Aug 27 #46