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JPK

(919 posts) Mon Dec 8, 2025, 07:46 PM Dec 8

Looks like the Fascists are buying up media

What will happen when all the media outlets are owned by the right wing oligarchs? I don't care about Trump, he won't be around forever. It's the money behind him and the republican traitors that I am concerned with.

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Looks like the Fascists are buying up media (Original Post) JPK Dec 8 OP

It's already happened. J_William_Ryan Dec 8 #1

They've been buying up radio, TV, and newspapers since 1980. blm Dec 8 #2

Dominion Voting has been bought by a billionaire that needs to be undone Stargazer99 Dec 8 #3

If people cared, they'd stop using it. There are still plenty of news sources Scrivener7 Dec 8 #4

J_William_Ryan

(3,336 posts)

1. It's already happened.

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Mon Dec 8, 2025, 07:54 PM

Dec 8

Democracy has failed, it’s irreparably broken.

We’re already subject to the tyranny of Republican minority rule.

blm

(114,420 posts)

2. They've been buying up radio, TV, and newspapers since 1980.

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Mon Dec 8, 2025, 08:02 PM

Dec 8

Stargazer99

(3,439 posts)

3. Dominion Voting has been bought by a billionaire that needs to be undone

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Mon Dec 8, 2025, 08:39 PM

Dec 8

Scrivener7

(58,265 posts)

4. If people cared, they'd stop using it. There are still plenty of news sources

Reply to JPK (Original post)

Mon Dec 8, 2025, 09:51 PM

Dec 8

and enough social media sites that are not owned by fascists. But people keep using the fascists' sites.

It's like asking people to punch you in the face. It's pretty crazy.

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