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Roy Rolling

(7,206 posts)
10. Commercial Media
Sat Dec 21, 2024, 11:30 PM
Saturday

Commercial media are slaves to big money and advertisers. It’s always been that way, nothing new.

What’s new is commercial media companies siding with big money to stifle first amendment rights that will eventually kill themselves.

Trump U. Graduates, no doubt.

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Don't tell the truth about me BOSSHOG Saturday #1
We'll find out pretty quickly with media has balls and those that do not. NotHardly Sunday #39
"...designed to stifle dissent and potentially put them out of business." J_William_Ryan Saturday #2
I was gonna say DENVERPOPS Sunday #13
"From day one...." NotHardly Sunday #18
The USA media is all in with the it.... Lovie777 Saturday #3
The MSM self-desisted 20 fucking years ago. Magoo48 Sunday #23
Self- what?? ificandream Sunday #25
What's wrong with self-desisted? Magoo48 Sunday #30
Self-desisted isn't a word, that's what. ificandream Sunday #31
I like self-desisted. This is American English we speak. I can make up words if I want. Magoo48 Sunday #34
No. ificandream Sunday #35
A bit of a rude grammarsnob too are we? Magoo48 Sunday #36
From my career in the media. So, yes. ificandream Sunday #38
Good effing grief .... they definitely are not. ificandream Sunday #24
They can't stifle, control, or intimidate non-American corporate media no_hypocrisy Saturday #4
they'll try. there can be selective economic and access actions against any outlets. erronis Saturday #6
So counter sue the c...p out of them. mwmisses4289 Saturday #5
We'll just do the Gish Gallup of dissent like no one has ever seen before, frankly.* RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Saturday #7
"Freedom of the Press? Who needs that?" - Trump's cult, probably sakabatou Saturday #8
That's Trump's biggest enemy. ificandream Sunday #26
Aren't SLAPP suits illegal? JoseBalow Saturday #9
Commercial Media Roy Rolling Saturday #10
No, they're not slaves. Not even close. ificandream Sunday #27
If Trump is filing frivolous lawsuits, he should be responsible for legal fees. JohnnyRingo Saturday #11
Trump is the quintesssential vexatious litigant. Bo Zarts Sunday #20
We cannot let trump be successful at controlling the media. oldmanlynn Sunday #12
For the most part DENVERPOPS Sunday #14
Who told you that? The answer is they don't. ificandream Sunday #28
The billionaire owners already control it. Manipulated, censored, and invented on command. Magoo48 Sunday #32
And after they put all that effort into sane washing him too! perdita9 Sunday #15
The greatest threat to the world, hate. twodogsbarking Sunday #16
Which makes us 'Public Enemy Number One' I am afraid. OldBaldy1701E Monday #40
It is often disguised to be somehing else. Peace to you. twodogsbarking Monday #42
Counter sue with damages.... Dem4life1970 Sunday #17
Here are two wonderful books to understand what the maga are doing and have been doing since Nixon........... turbinetree Sunday #19
The WaPo has hobbled it's comments tonekat Sunday #21
HE, and the republican enablers, ARE THE MEDIA'S FAULT! BComplex Sunday #22
Dictator 101. Buckle up. Evolve Dammit Sunday #29
No Free Press? Kid Berwyn Sunday #33
"...and potentially put them out of business." Unladen Swallow Sunday #37
If/when he loses these suits for failure to prove loss, harm, or damage, can't he be made to pay the defense's costs? ancianita Monday #41
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