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struggle4progress

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60. A primary task of the corporate media is to encourage you to watch and believe the ads

Sat Jun 20, 2026, 11:44 PM

21 hrs ago

Informing you --- that the ruling class might use the machinery for mass production of consciousness, to spread sweet little lies --- well, that just isn't very high on the agenda

You'll get some glimpses of the truth, when the internal splits in the ruling coalitions lead to genuine power struggles, and the mechanisms of self-censorship temporarily fail

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I am really sick and tired of the MSM [View all] PCIntern Yesterday OP

The MSM kissing Trump's fat ass is all about access and fear agingdem Yesterday #1

K&R spanone Yesterday #2

And when you are right, you are right... displacedvermoter Yesterday #3

The cockroach would probably understand what you are talking about. mwmisses4289 Yesterday #4

Agreed SuzyandPuffpuff Yesterday #5

Not MSM but CCM SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #6

"In today's news, he said this: _____. Also, he said this: _____ and that ____" Ponietz Yesterday #7

The MSM is beholden to the OOO. Our Obscured Oligopoly. Festivito Yesterday #8

I agree with every word in your post, PCIntern. Diamond_Dog Yesterday #9

Corporate McPravda ensures them with the Gold Rule Kid Berwyn Yesterday #10

Boo! Do not like! LymphocyteLover Yesterday #53

thank ja for the interwebs. mopinko Yesterday #11

The MSM understands if they report the truth, they will lose their access dlk Yesterday #12

If the president were a doughnut, they'd have to cover it as well. harumph Yesterday #13

They're doing a version of "more of the same" but it's complete BS. paleotn Yesterday #18

I'm wondering how many people in this forum are asking ... aggiesal Yesterday #33

Less than you might think. I think DU trends on the older side. harumph Yesterday #48

What? No Electric Company? n/t aggiesal Yesterday #52

Those were my jams! OG Spiderman! nt. druidity33 22 hrs ago #59

I'm old enough to remember them on Saturday afternoons. Prof. Toru Tanaka 13 hrs ago #65

100%!!! I was mad at the MSM in the run-up to the Iraq war and boycotted them for a long time, but that was LymphocyteLover Yesterday #14

The MSM (like Judith Miller of the NYT) was a stenographer for the lies Martin Eden Yesterday #16

Trust Timewas Yesterday #15

Even NPR. Drives me batshit. paleotn Yesterday #17

This has been going on for a long time PCIntern Yesterday #19

Well, the local NYC Public Radio host 10A - Noon does not (? the phrase) pull punches. So there's that. electric_blue68 19 hrs ago #61

Dementia bmichaelh Yesterday #20

Took the words right out of my mouth. nt Susan Calvin Yesterday #21

My thoughts exactly mountain grammy Yesterday #22

I really think that mainstream media should pay a heavy price oldmanlynn Yesterday #23

I don't watch it. Everyone from NPR to the NYT LuvLoogie Yesterday #24

The news announcers are just reading the White House press releases FakeNoose Yesterday #25

It's just ludicrous, isn't it? hamsterjill Yesterday #26

This is not what was invisioned by the framers of the constitution. Prairie_Seagull Yesterday #27

Right on The Blue Flower Yesterday #28

Add Ali Velshi to the mix. BarbD Yesterday #57

Mindless litany BeneteauBum Yesterday #29

I got sick of them years ago. The Bush Iraq war did it for me. CaptainTruth Yesterday #30

That is absolutely the case with the Iraq War... PCIntern Yesterday #35

Agreed! debsy Yesterday #31

Yes. Kablooie Yesterday #32

MSM is owned by billionaires duckworth969 Yesterday #34

"" AllaN01Bear Yesterday #36

Right, PCIntern Yesterday #38

All white men demanding supremacy are treated this way BaronChocula Yesterday #37

Pedo is an American stupid gangster who never paid for his stupidity. Justice matters. Yesterday #39

being a rich straight white male repuke has certainly helped Skittles Yesterday #42

Yet the yammering traitors constantly questioned President Biden's acuity Mysterian Yesterday #40

THANK YOU Skittles Yesterday #41

Including PBS tymfinity46 Yesterday #43

Great simile Just Jerome Yesterday #44

Thank u PCIntern Yesterday #47

Yup. Fuck 'em! Joinfortmill Yesterday #45

Yeah. That's an ignorant buffoon they are talking about. Simply saying so would GoodRaisin Yesterday #46

Well spoken Evolve Dammit Yesterday #49

Hey, that's what I was going to post. Kudos, PC. Vinca Yesterday #50

The sane washing is intense bob4460 Yesterday #51

Hear, hear! Mr. Mustard 2023 Yesterday #54

They've propped that fat fuck pedophile up long enough Blue Owl Yesterday #55

I can imagine how sick to Cha Yesterday #56

OK, a bit off-subject, GAJMac 22 hrs ago #58

Bingo!!! PCIntern 15 hrs ago #63

A primary task of the corporate media is to encourage you to watch and believe the ads struggle4progress 21 hrs ago #60

Where is Edward R Murrow? bmichaelh 18 hrs ago #62

Instant editing has become very advanced DFW 15 hrs ago #64

But wait a minute! Janbdwl72 10 hrs ago #66