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8. This, of course, would/will take re-establishing the FAIRNESS DOCTRINE!

Reply to garybeck (Original post)

Mon Apr 2, 2018, 02:45 PM

Apr 2018

Of all the disastrous things Ronald Raygun did, eliminating the fairness doctrine for media probably had the greatest long-term effect. Right-wing propaganda is easy to package and distribute, because it's all based on fear of the other, something almost everybody has on SOME level.

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This nightmare will never end until: [View all] garybeck Apr 2018 OP

Propaganda is very powerful Funtatlaguy Apr 2018 #1

That is the rub, isn't it? BobTheSubgenius Apr 2018 #21

Indeed. And wasnt it P.T. Barnum Funtatlaguy Apr 2018 #22

We are headed full steam into a scientifically propagandized fascist state. It coming. poboy2 Apr 2018 #2

What is stronger, the Constitution or propaganda? Mr. Ected Apr 2018 #3

Jefferson wanted a free press above ALL ELSE. He warned us. I don't think we have till nov. -nt poboy2 Apr 2018 #17

Yes. Funtatlaguy Apr 2018 #23

We don't fight it, because its target is a massive subset of fellow Americans Mr. Ected Apr 2018 #25

Every little restaurant that has a TV on... StarryNite Apr 2018 #4

It's the same here in Wisconsin, the country's newest red state. Still In Wisconsin Apr 2018 #7

Ask them to turn it off. Sampan Apr 2018 #27

Sickening to learn that all over the US, FOX TV Noise continues blaring in so appalachiablue Apr 2018 #11

The fifth amendment will prevent that from ever happening. But if some of these individuals pnwmom Apr 2018 #5

Media conglomerates must be split up and regulated Pepsidog Apr 2018 #6

Amen, Break up 5-6 US Media Conglomerates controlling of 90% of all news we read, appalachiablue Apr 2018 #13

Striking visual representation of the data. Pepsidog Apr 2018 #15

For sure. This 2011 chart is good too, except Comcast now owns NBC, etc. appalachiablue Apr 2018 #16

This, of course, would/will take re-establishing the FAIRNESS DOCTRINE! Still In Wisconsin Apr 2018 #8

That is one of the keys to the situation plus 1996 ruling allowing ownership of multiple stations. olegramps Apr 2018 #10

Ping Your Reps about Reinstating the Fairness Doctrine. paparush Apr 2018 #9

Amen, idiot nation for real. Reinstate the Fairness Doctrine! Contact your Reps. to appalachiablue Apr 2018 #12

Why haven't the Dems under Clinton and Obama BigmanPigman Apr 2018 #14

We can't say such things. Its true, but we will lose western civilization. Nov. may be too late. -nt poboy2 Apr 2018 #18

If the GOP had no problem doing it in the first place BigmanPigman Apr 2018 #19

Faux News tried to get a license to arthritisR_US Apr 2018 #20

They have the right to free speech. Americans, on the other hand, are dumb enough to believe this Oneironaut Apr 2018 #24

Somehow. raven mad Apr 2018 #26