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(919 posts) Tue Mar 17, 2026, 09:18 AM Tuesday

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As Rome burns, the Fourth Estate Smiles [View all]

Great blog post from The Establishment Bar:

If the past decade has taught us anything, it's that our media failed us when we needed them most. When the most dangerous man ever to run for higher office enter the scene in 2015, the media had countless opportunities to bury him before he ever got started. The housing discrimination lawsuit. The use of undocumented labor. The six bankruptcies. Stiffing hundreds of contractors. Trump University. The two dozen rape and sexual assault allegations. A single one of these would have completely derailed a major party presidential candidate in previous election cycles. Hell, we lost Howard Dean because of an akward scream in 2004. But with Trump it was different. With Trump there was so much there that our media not only chose to ignore a single thing, they chose to ignore it all.

https://establishmentbar.blogspot.com/2026/03/as-rome-burns-fourth-estate-smiles.html

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As Rome burns, the Fourth Estate Smiles [View all] New Breed Leader Tuesday OP

Yep, Americans fell for the scam. It's their fault not all the media. Walleye Tuesday #1

Perfect Title for book about the last 45+ years: popsdenver Tuesday #20

Which of those things was not known? NT mahatmakanejeeves Tuesday #2

The media polished his turds UpInArms Tuesday #3

I agree. CozyMystery Tuesday #4

The media wanted a crazy reality show broadcast live from the White House. OGBuzz Tuesday #5

The media has been failing us for many years. ananda Tuesday #6

I remember when Biden voted to confirm Thomas. Katinfl Tuesday #32

Biden did NOT vote to confirm Mr. Ginni Thomas: MLWR Tuesday #34

I stand corrected. Katinfl Tuesday #40

They Don't Even Have The Decency modrepub Tuesday #7

Do you really expect honor among thieves? BattleRow Tuesday #11

Nice modrepub Tuesday #28

For that, the Fourth Estate is dying RainCaster Tuesday #8

This young boomer doesn't watch any of those. mwmisses4289 Tuesday #30

This old boomer does exactly the same as you do. llmart Tuesday #44

This older boomer too! As Curly of Moe, Larry, Curly would say, KPN Wednesday #46

What/who is Bellingcat? Katinfl Tuesday #33

Bellingcat is an investigative journalism group founded by bloggers in 2011 irisblue Wednesday #47

Trump is the personification Horse with no Name Wednesday #48

Only to be replaced with the 4th Estate 2.1 Torchlight Tuesday #36

It was the failure of the Supremes Farmer-Rick Tuesday #9

The media does whatever it takes to sell advertising-commercials. tRump is controversial, i.e. a goldmine for them. ffr Tuesday #10

Supplying drug du jour..daily Fox fix,et al. BattleRow Tuesday #13

The corproate media Johnny2X2X Tuesday #12

It's even more controlled by Oligarchs now with the Ellison family owning nearly everything. OMGWTF Tuesday #22

PBS Mr.Bee Tuesday #14

Coup d'tat for Dummies, chapter 1... GiqueCee Tuesday #15

The media glommed on to Trump for the same Hey Joe Tuesday #16

Lest We Forget... Mr.Bee Tuesday #18

Let us NEVER EVER forget! calimary Wednesday #49

Thom Hartmann wanted the Party to buy 1,000 radio stations Gum Logger Tuesday #17

That would have been absolutely STELLAR! calimary Tuesday #37

Perhaps a testament to how fucking stupid a whole lot of the population has become???????????? NoMoreRepugs Tuesday #19

The media have abdicated their crucial role in our democracy. OMGWTF Tuesday #21

My personal opinion is that the media considered (and still considers) him as one of their own Scalded Nun Tuesday #23

Our nation is now controlled by shareholder value... KY_EnviroGuy Tuesday #24

"Past decade"? Past 3 decades, at least. CaptainTruth Tuesday #25

This is a great read as well underpants Tuesday #26

the "media" is a business which sells audiences to advertisers GreatGazoo Tuesday #27

ok New Breed Leader Tuesday #29

Exception: MSNBC, now known as MSNOW. pacalo Tuesday #31

The writer overestimates the power of the MSM maxsolomon Tuesday #35

The media didn't see him as "dangerous" back in 2015 and 2016 FakeNoose Tuesday #38

And says, "How hot?" Nasruddin Tuesday #39

So very right 4bonhoffer Tuesday #41

I'm not a " smart" persons per se but I knew back in the 80's he was a joke and was thought it was a joke when he ran kimbutgar Tuesday #42

Kick BlueWaveNeverEnd Tuesday #43

The end of the Fairness Doctrine marked Buzz cook Tuesday #45

Yep. calimary Wednesday #50