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dlk

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6. The profit-oriented, mainstream media enabled Trump and everything he and his other enablers have done

Reply to PCIntern (Original post)

Sat Apr 18, 2026, 11:39 AM

Yesterday

The “free” press has, for the most part, been brought to heel by their corporate overlords, who will stop at nothing to maintain their iron grip in control.

It takes looking outside of the US for more accurate reporting.

A strong press would have gone hard after Trump, and his many crimes and ridiculous lies from the beginning. Instead, they are complicit.

The widespread media hysteria over Hillary’s emails seems quaint, by comparison.

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I was thinking this morning upon awakening, [View all] PCIntern Yesterday OP

True, sadly. /nt bucolic_frolic Yesterday #1

To raise the bar, there must be standards and accountability. Here's my prediction: Martin Eden Yesterday #2

I think we should hammer them on the corruption. It's what helped bring down Orban in Hungary.. surfered Yesterday #3

Yes, but possibly not so much because... Joinfortmill Yesterday #4

A savvy progressive like Pete or AOC could break the cycle Ponietz Yesterday #5

The profit-oriented, mainstream media enabled Trump and everything he and his other enablers have done dlk Yesterday #6