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Martin Eden

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14. "Conservative journalism" equates to fascist propaganda

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 03:34 PM

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The American conservatism of the Reagan era has morphed into authoritarian kleptocracy.

Not that Reagan wasn't a tool of the rich himself, but at least he wasn't the tool of a Russian dictator.

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