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sinkingfeeling

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31. I'm old enough to remember the Sherman Anti-Trust law that was used against AT&T and IBM.

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One family, the right-wing Trump-aligned Ellisons, will soon control: [View all] Passages Saturday OP

I'm so glad we have anti-trust laws in the US, and a party willing DJ Synikus Makisimus Saturday #1

Break up the monopoly !!!!!! Against the law. Break up the greedy SOB monopoly Trueblue1968 Saturday #9

We must use the only choice we have Keepthesoulalive Saturday #2

The only channel I watch is PBS. ananda Saturday #20

They are pushing back Keepthesoulalive Saturday #21

Remember monopoly laws? pwb Saturday #3

HEAR! HEAR!! littlemissmartypants Saturday #4

That's why it costs more than a billion dollars to be a pee-residunt. Kid Berwyn Saturday #6

We're going to really miss Bernie when he's gone. I hope he's training his replacement. littlemissmartypants Saturday #5

Yep, a young Bernie replacement (a Democrat this time) would be great mvd Saturday #7

Rebecca Balint (Vermont's congressperson) is a great candidate. erronis Saturday #27

I hope so too and you're most welcome, littlemissmartypants. Passages Saturday #10

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While sort of true angrychair Saturday #8

This kind of shit... GiqueCee Saturday #11

You're absolutely right, it used to be illegal. Passages Saturday #12

Sisyphus... GiqueCee Saturday #15

Quite right! Passages Saturday #16

It all goes back to Citizen's United and beyond. Buddyzbuddy Saturday #13

Ellison was a failed computer salesman in the '70s - when Nixon's CIA picked him up, and decided to make him their front peppertree Saturday #17

Brought to you through the Magic of... BurnDoubt Saturday #18

The Ellisons become more dangerous by the day. BComplex Saturday #19

The Dems are the ones that let the Ellison's control Tik-Tok. Biden and the Dems signed a horrible law Wanderlust988 Saturday #22

Is there still a chance for lawsuits to stop it? BlueKota Saturday #23

*puts on a pirate hat* sakabatou Saturday #24

We are in the state TV era with this Evolve Dammit Saturday #25

I watch none of those channels NJCher Saturday #26

Don't use that shit GenThePerservering Saturday #28

Well the I'll be boycotting ALL OF IT Blue Owl Saturday #29

No! I mean...The CW?!????! underpants Saturday #30

Frightening. Passages 15 hrs ago #36

I'm old enough to remember the Sherman Anti-Trust law that was used against AT&T and IBM. sinkingfeeling Saturday #31

Jeezus Joinfortmill Yesterday #32

Orbanization. moondust Yesterday #33

Remember the Telecom Act of 1996, snot 17 hrs ago #34

I do indeed and have posted of the deep harm that has come from the Telecom Act. Passages 15 hrs ago #35