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jfz9580m

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6. Without doubt communication has devolved into something appalling

Reply to maxrandb (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 10:05 AM

Dec 17

It is capitalism. Even if you don’t think capitalism itself is the issue, this version is a nightmare.
Surely in a sane universe neither Trump nor Kim Kardashian (balance! Non-GOP), would be wealthy nor powerful.

However, in this one where teachers, scientists, and doctors are struggling, these two morons are successful. Whatever these guys’ algorithm is optimizing, it’s not anything good.

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IMHO The Vanity Fair piece is enabling bullshit, and the MSM swallows it whole [View all] maxrandb Dec 17 OP

The Vanity Fair article told me one important fact, gab13by13 Dec 17 #1

"The Apprentice - Oval Office Addition" PatSeg Dec 17 #2

This is all of it in a nutshell... littlemissmartypants Dec 17 #3

Yeah, for me it's simple maxrandb Dec 17 #4

We're here and how the heck do we get out of this mess? ... littlemissmartypants Dec 17 #7

Shit sausage describes to a T the crap the corporate fascist owned media conglomerates serve us Clouds Passing Dec 17 #5

This is by far the wurst administration in American history Blue Owl Dec 17 #11

A dozen bratwurst Clouds Passing Dec 18 #14

Without doubt communication has devolved into something appalling jfz9580m Dec 17 #6

So true maxrandb Dec 17 #12

It's tabloidization sold as democritization jfz9580m Dec 17 #13

She is nothing but an enabler CanonRay Dec 17 #8

Do you think the article is attempting to make them look human? Farmer-Rick Dec 17 #9

Don't think Vanity Fair articles helped or enabled trump. Silent Type Dec 17 #10

Oh, they absolutely do maxrandb Dec 19 #15