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mn9driver

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5. A couple generations of agitprop is all it took.

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Mon Mar 4, 2024, 12:21 AM

Mar 2024

In the age of mass media and ever more sophisticated manipulation of their target audience, the right figured out how to turn the first amendment into a suicide pact. And now it is bearing fruit.

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We certainly are a different nation [View all] moniss Mar 2024 OP

The media became part of the profit center of their network thus fucking up news for us for fucking ever. SoFlaBro Mar 2024 #1

Yes indeed and when moniss Mar 2024 #2

Very succinctly stated. Also, the fucking MSMS is in the goddamn tank for shitty ass MAGA for pissed on money. SoFlaBro Mar 2024 #3

"in the goddamned tank" was all it took to derail Dukakis. rubbersole Mar 2024 #10

Media reported trump's rapes, Stormy, payoff, etc. Some people just didn't/don't care. Silent Type Mar 2024 #4

It's about the framing moniss Mar 2024 #6

I think Hart, Edwards, Spitzer, etc., let us down. GOPers don't feel that way about trump. Silent Type Mar 2024 #7

I agree with the let down moniss Mar 2024 #9

A couple generations of agitprop is all it took. mn9driver Mar 2024 #5

Very well said moniss Mar 2024 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Mar 2024 #11

Very astute observation moniss Mar 2024 #12