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whopis01

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17. We don't have a free press

Reply to sop (Reply #6)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 10:01 AM

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We have a corporate press that is beholden to their shareholders / owners / board / etc.

They are going to do what they need to do in order to make the most profit. It seems that the crazier and more controversial the news is (or the person that they are giving air time to is), the more eyes they get watching it and the more revenue it generates.

A logical, polite, honest discussion of issues will never generate the ratings that they seek.

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I hate waking up to this fire hose of bs from Trump and his goons, every single day. [View all] Swede Friday OP

Flooding the zone mikeysnot Friday #1

I drive around listening to the radio and shudder every time the 5 minute news comes on or I switch to mucifer Friday #2

A Citizens' Debunking Channel is needed bucolic_frolic Friday #3

That used to be the constitutionally-protected role of the Free Press: to act as the people's watchdogs, investigate sop Friday #6

That's a rather worthwhile observation. bucolic_frolic Friday #7

We don't have a free press whopis01 Friday #17

It's exhausting Luciferous Friday #4

before i even get up i check my phone to see if hes dead yet... samnsara Friday #5

I've had to limit my news consumption. The news now is nit good for the blood pressure. Lonestarblue Friday #8

Trump's daily....(sometimes hourly) dose of corruption is like quicksand democrank Friday #9

I am in agreement with everything said here. Diamond_Dog Friday #10

I get the news from shows like The View Wednesdays Friday #24

I usually just skim the headlines until an overflow of tragedy, madness, and "gotchya" requires a break. Ping Tung Friday #11

I wish there were a news show without THAT FACE LSparkle Friday #12

Dump is worse than BIF in Back to the Future 2 mdbl Friday #13

Agreed Swede! They are the gaslighters of all gaslighters. Clouds Passing Friday #14

Just throw more lies on the fire... kentuck Friday #15

me too. barbtries Friday #16

Boy, do I feel that, too! hamsterjill Friday #18

In Seattle we have a user supported station RainCaster Friday #19

Who doesn't love a daily tankload of Donny's Dementia-riddled Diarrhea? Blue Owl Friday #20

I agree, I face each and every day with dread and apprehension Grim Chieftain Friday #21

It can be depressing. CaptainTruth Friday #22

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