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erronis

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11. Agree - but I'll lay a ton of blame on the bought-paid-for media (BTW - ain't liberal)

Reply to RVN VET71 (Reply #10)

Wed Mar 12, 2025, 07:28 PM

Mar 12

The russki's and others knew that the general populace was hooked on T.V. (or later incarnations) with titillation and fear stroking their amygdalas. The waves of propaganda came flooding in after cable and the demise of the fairness doctrine.

What's not to like about this picture? Sell licenses to watch your smut laden with subliminal messaging and push a political platform that will destroy what's left of governmental regulation.

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This Is The Problem -- Digby [View all] erronis Mar 11 OP

Correct absolutely!!! The problem is the thing in the White House lies and gaslights without correction NNadir Mar 12 #1

This is probably also why Japanese airmen/soldiers went into kamikaze missions. erronis Mar 12 #2

Because of my interest in the only nuclear war that ever occurred... NNadir Mar 12 #5

I would love to send MAGAts to go serve in Russia IronLionZion Mar 12 #9

Thanks for this. I saved those so i can push them out oldmanlynn Mar 12 #3

This one needs a kick. NNadir Mar 12 #4

Agree entirely jgmiller Mar 12 #6

Great OP malaise Mar 12 #7

Ari Melber had a Repuke guest who asserted inflation was escalating over the last two years of Biden's term Martin Eden Mar 12 #8

There is no denying Americans' stupidity RVN VET71 Mar 12 #10

Agree - but I'll lay a ton of blame on the bought-paid-for media (BTW - ain't liberal) erronis Mar 12 #11

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