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clevergrrrl

(183 posts)
2. Politics is now entertainment
Thu Apr 30, 2026, 06:07 PM
Thursday

FoxNews has done this but also CNN and the 24 hour news cycle. Their bottom line is getting views and in an increasingly online world that's going to be hard when people can pick and choose not only between the Big 3 networks and Cable companies but also thousands of podcasts and influencers. It will likely get worse.

Lauren Boebert is a prime example, when politicians aren't elected for their commitment to legislate but rather how far the can push the needle on the outrage meter the system is done.

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