Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

rainin

(3,011 posts)

10. Wow! If they didn't control the media, they wouldn't get away with this.

Reply to Sherman A1 (Original post)

Wed Nov 20, 2019, 09:39 AM

Nov 2019

Last edited Thu Nov 21, 2019, 09:03 AM - Edit history (1)

We've got to figure out how to balance the right to free speech with all the other rights republicans are fine with denying us. Media should be publicly owned, for starters. It should be a public good. If half the country is under the spell of a party that doesn't care about them, we have a propaganda problem, first and foremost.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

45 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Harry Truman on The GOP, something that we should all remember [View all] Sherman A1 Nov 2019 OP

Excellent post. Thanks! apcalc Nov 2019 #1

Loves me some HST! Dennis Donovan Nov 2019 #2

And some things never change - flor-de-jasmim Nov 2019 #3

sure they do! the GOP has gotten even worse! :) Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #11

yes, back then NewJeffCT Nov 2019 #15

the great purge of the Tea Party Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #17

Give em hell Harry! MaryMagdaline Nov 2019 #4

..! lastlib Nov 2019 #9

K&R 2naSalit Nov 2019 #5

Same as it always was. SammyWinstonJack Nov 2019 #6

I read the biography of Truman. His work ethic was stupendous. BSdetect Nov 2019 #7

And Truman was the last of nine presidents, including Washington and Lincoln,.. maddiemom Nov 2019 #16

K&R Kurt V. Nov 2019 #8

Wow! If they didn't control the media, they wouldn't get away with this. rainin Nov 2019 #10

GRAMMAR POLICE: jdanield Nov 2019 #41

Woops - glad you understood my intention. Fixed it. Thanks! rainin Nov 2019 #42

45 years later, America's still calling IngridsLittleAngel Nov 2019 #12

Always good to see him calling it out plain and simple, but this is so deflating Cosmocat Nov 2019 #13

Wow. Just wow moose65 Nov 2019 #14

Key takeaway: klook Nov 2019 #18

Copied and will post on Facebook from time to time.. Hulk Nov 2019 #19

Many Americans don't know Truman integrated the Army. CaptYossarian Nov 2019 #20

I wish we had gotten Truman's national health insurance IronLionZion Nov 2019 #21

Yes, Sherman A1 Nov 2019 #39

K & R. KPN Nov 2019 #22

Never understood how regular Americans support the Republiclowns amuse bouche Nov 2019 #23

A great reminder, thanks! CaptainTruth Nov 2019 #24

Truman also tried to get us ''universal'' health insurance. YOHABLO Nov 2019 #25

Yes, he most certainly did so Sherman A1 Nov 2019 #38

It's like they've got it written down somewhere... dchill Nov 2019 #26

1 of the best micDROP Nov 2019 #27

Harry Truman remains much underrated bucolic_frolic Nov 2019 #28

Well done. Here's a good law assn. speech where Truman says we'll appalachiablue Nov 2019 #29

Thanks for posting! Sherman A1 Nov 2019 #37

May have to steal this for my own blog this weekend rurallib Nov 2019 #30

I am sure that Harry Truman would approve Sherman A1 Nov 2019 #35

K&R PatSeg Nov 2019 #31

K&R stage left Nov 2019 #32

Am sharing this around Mersky Nov 2019 #33

My pleasure Sherman A1 Nov 2019 #36

K&R burrowowl Nov 2019 #34

I feel obligated to point out jdanield Nov 2019 #40

Harry Truman on socialism: Poiuyt Nov 2019 #43

This is what these Pres.candidates should be saying. YOHABLO Nov 2019 #44

Agreed Sherman A1 Nov 2019 #45