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Farmer-Rick

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9. It was the failure of the Supremes

Reply to New Breed Leader (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 10:35 AM

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To uphold antitrust laws and allowed corporations to inundate us with their anti-demoracy and racist propaganda. It started with Rush Limpballs and has created Fox News and caused the deterioration of CNN, WAPO and the New York Times.

They turned our fourth estate into nothing more than the mouth piece of the filthy-rich.

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

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

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

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

The media polished his turds UpInArms Yesterday #3

I agree. CozyMystery Yesterday #4

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

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

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

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

I stand corrected. Katinfl 22 hrs ago #40

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

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

Nice modrepub Yesterday #28

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

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

This old boomer does exactly the same as you do. llmart 20 hrs ago #44

This older boomer too! As Curly of Moe, Larry, Curly would say, KPN 16 hrs ago #46

What/who is Bellingcat? Katinfl Yesterday #33

Bellingcat is an investigative journalism group founded by bloggers in 2011 irisblue 16 hrs ago #47

Trump is the personification Horse with no Name 16 hrs ago #48

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

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

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

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

The corproate media Johnny2X2X Yesterday #12

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

PBS Mr.Bee Yesterday #14

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

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

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

Let us NEVER EVER forget! calimary 13 hrs ago #49

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

That would have been absolutely STELLAR! calimary Yesterday #37

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

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

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

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

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

This is a great read as well underpants Yesterday #26

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

ok New Breed Leader Yesterday #29

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

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

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

And says, "How hot?" Nasruddin 23 hrs ago #39

So very right 4bonhoffer 21 hrs ago #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 20 hrs ago #42

Kick BlueWaveNeverEnd 20 hrs ago #43

The end of the Fairness Doctrine marked Buzz cook 19 hrs ago #45

Yep. calimary 13 hrs ago #50