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PatrickforB

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21. I generally attribute this ignorance as being 'manufactured' by right-wing think tanks and
Tue Sep 10, 2024, 12:45 PM
Sep 2024

showing up in publicly traded media outlets (NBC is owned by Comcast, ABC by Disney, and FOX owns Fox and the WSJ. The NYT is publicly traded.

The fiduciary responsibility of these media executives is ONLY to generate higher profits for shareholders. There is literally nothing in there about 'truth in news reporting'.

So, we have a horserace - 'It's gonna be a real squeaker, coming down to a few thousand votes in a couple of swing states.' Better for shareholder profits becaust a) it boosts ratings, which creates more advertising revenue, and b) campaigns have to advertise, and we're seeing billion dollar ad buys.

It is ALWAYS about Wall Street shareholder profits. ALWAYS.

This is why ABC has opted not to fact check Trumpy tonight. Better for shareholder PROFITS, but not better for truth.

This was on purpose. People are forgetting Lewis Powell's manifesto that laid out the plan for a corporate takeover of the republic, which has nearly been achieved. Many in the US electorate weren't even born in 1971 when he wrote that evil plan. And in 1987 when Reagan killed the old Fairness Doctrine.

These poor widdle billionaires just don't have enough money, don't you know, so they want more at our expense, which is what Project 2025 is all about. Because if he gets in power and they do the $2 trillion tax cut for billionaires and corporations, they will have to raise our taxes - mine will go up by $2500.

So it is easy to see that these Wall Street profit-driven greed lizards WANT our electorate to be ignorant. God knows, if we all had the ACTUAL TRUTH, the GOP would have gone down the drain years ago.

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"Old and doddering" disappeared from the vocabulary overnight. usonian Sep 2024 #1
Love that quote! 2naSalit Sep 2024 #6
I wanted to do an OP usonian Sep 2024 #8
The beauty is: "Old and doddering" disappeared from the vocabulary overnight. erronis Sep 2024 #16
Well said! Happygram Sep 2024 #2
Well said as always, my dear PCIntern. Yeah, it's not funny. It's TRUE. nt CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2024 #3
Kick dalton99a Sep 2024 #4
Hillary had more policies than there are Jewish commandments catrose Sep 2024 #5
Good point. The call for policies from Harris wnylib Sep 2024 #10
Well said, PCIntern.. Permanut Sep 2024 #7
Well said and on the mark. wnylib Sep 2024 #9
Between the naturally ignorant moniss Sep 2024 #11
Recommended. H2O Man Sep 2024 #12
The Media says The Border and The economy are the big issues? pwb Sep 2024 #13
It's like the maxim about playing chess with a pidgeon. At the dobleremolque Sep 2024 #14
But when the child rapist spews lies instead of policy; it suddenly won't be about policy. onecaliberal Sep 2024 #15
All people Roy Rolling Sep 2024 #17
I think part of the problem is we have millionaires paid by billionaires covering millionaires funded by billionaires Cheezoholic Sep 2024 #18
How about "we don't know enough about her"? Katinfl Sep 2024 #19
The media didn't report it. See my post below for why. n/t PatrickforB Sep 2024 #22
Exactly! Suddenly the M$M runs with 'the public wants your detailed plan' ffr Sep 2024 #20
I generally attribute this ignorance as being 'manufactured' by right-wing think tanks and PatrickforB Sep 2024 #21
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