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orthoclad

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3. A very few very rich people own most media,

Reply to malaise (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 28, 2026, 12:23 PM

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by far. Hell, Murdoch owns WSJ and National Geographic, which leans toward xristian propaganda now.

We think of the media of the Vietnam and Watergate days. But the oligarchy learned its lesson from that period. The military tightly controls journalists in conflict zones. There are almost no independent print media. TV and radio are locked up, FCC regulations be damned. Hell, FCC is doing its best to cripple journalism.

It is scary how much of our world is owned by a very few very rich.

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I have a question for M$Greedia [View all] malaise Sunday OP

Because the oligarch owners want them to orthoclad Sunday #1

Sure looks so n/t malaise Sunday #2

A very few very rich people own most media, orthoclad Sunday #3

The answer is in your question... lame54 Sunday #4