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18. The media is owned by the wealthy and you will be well trained to accept whatever they want you to believe

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How come the media is giving a big ole fucking shrug [View all] Aviation Pro Yesterday OP

Who directs spending of that 10B$$? I'm guessing VonSchitzInPants. NoMoreRepugs Yesterday #1

Yes Aviation Pro Yesterday #2

I'll be rooting for a brief tenure. Harker Yesterday #8

VERY, VERY brief! niyad Yesterday #14

11:00 a.m. Eastern would be suitable. Harker Yesterday #27

Alas, I will settle for noon, Eastern, today, please. niyad Yesterday #29

I am guessing there popsdenver Yesterday #36

they shrug for EVERY insane demand from this insane evil pedo POTUS LymphocyteLover Yesterday #3

If every scandal was treated as a big scandal... Kablooie Yesterday #22

I suppose, but I'm just annoyed by the lack of outrage after so many outrages. When is enough enough? LymphocyteLover Yesterday #33

No shit dalton99a Yesterday #4

The media worked very hard to get him back in office. RandiFan1290 Yesterday #5

This n/t HipChick Yesterday #43

FRIENDS Kid Berwyn Yesterday #6

;-{)....... Goonch Yesterday #7

Shouldn't that be "Board of Piece"? sop Yesterday #11

Bored of peace. BattleRow Yesterday #13

Trump's never bored by a little piece. sop Yesterday #15

I remember a photo of him and princess sparkle pony just like that niyad Yesterday #16

Board of Bullshit. The latest con if you've been keeping track as they go by. paleotn Yesterday #9

Trump uses so many deflections PatSeg Yesterday #10

Plus the Trump International grift JCMach1 Yesterday #12

Because Congress is making shit about it Johonny Yesterday #17

The media is owned by the wealthy and you will be well trained to accept whatever they want you to believe Stargazer99 Yesterday #18

+1, their bosses are in the Epstein files uponit7771 Yesterday #21

The "wealthy" being REPUBLICANS. live love laugh Yesterday #41

Board of Peace aka BOP wnylib Yesterday #19

Their bosses are in the Epstein files uponit7771 Yesterday #20

Because a Democrat edhopper Yesterday #23

The Dow is below 50,000 IronLionZion Yesterday #24

First of all, we should not assume these people are "journalists". kentuck Yesterday #25

Break up the media monopolies Glaisne Yesterday #26

Maybe they think it's just a senile rant that will fizzle away. hay rick Yesterday #28

I've concluded they are in collusion, at least at the top. Joinfortmill Yesterday #30

Because thats small potatos. Minor grift quakerboy Yesterday #31

"The Media" has lost all credibility other than being the GOP's shitty newsletter Blue Owl Yesterday #32

These are all "pledges" or "commitments." It does not appear that any money has changed hands. SunSeeker Yesterday #34

They ignore his dangerous mental decline BaronChocula Yesterday #35

You tell me and we'll both know. MIButterfly Yesterday #37

Well, Politico kinda revealed that it's all a scam to fulfill Jared Kushner's "Gaza Riviera" dreams. SunSeeker Yesterday #38

They are afraid of getting sued if they report the truth. City Lights Yesterday #39

THANK YOU. snot Yesterday #40

To the OP's question, the answer is it has been reported and quite a lot. ificandream Yesterday #42

Yeah, where are the editorials condemning this bullshit? Aviation Pro Yesterday #45

Wrong again. ificandream Yesterday #46

The Guardian isn't an American newspaper fujiyamasan 16 hrs ago #57

US media are full of themselves and love to say 'Nothing to see here!' Aussie105 Yesterday #44

DW? Sweet Rosie Red Yesterday #47

No German news outlet, relatively balanced reporting fujiyamasan 16 hrs ago #55

I agree, the state of the media in the US is really bad fujiyamasan 16 hrs ago #56

Don't count on mainstream media. traveler50 23 hrs ago #48

Politics Girl has a great 3 minutes summary on X or Instagram I think, quicker than watching a whole show elsewhere blue_jay 23 hrs ago #49

I think she's really informative and babylonsister 21 hrs ago #53

And the theft of the USIP building... yellow dahlia 22 hrs ago #50

STRAIGHT - RICH - WHITE - MALE - REPUBLICAN Skittles 22 hrs ago #51

[insert Upton Sinclair's salary quote] RockRaven 22 hrs ago #52

League Of Nations? czarjak 17 hrs ago #54

Media giving a shrug? alimbalt 16 hrs ago #58

And some of mine! jfz9580m 15 hrs ago #59