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Initech

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15. The long term problem is how do we deal with the news?

Reply to NameAlreadyTaken (Reply #14)

Fri Jan 24, 2025, 08:31 PM

Jan 24

Every news outlet is compromised right now. Formerly sane outlets have become fascist (like the LA Times and WaPo for instance), and already fascist outlets like Fox are basically pro dictator. We have to get to work fixing this.

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He loves raping, pillaging, and killing. Irish_Dem Jan 24 #20

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They are the long-term problem NameAlreadyTaken Jan 24 #14

The long term problem is how do we deal with the news? Initech Jan 24 #15

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You are not alone Stargazer99 Jan 25 #30

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..give the Dick Tater the parade.. thomski64 Jan 25 #33

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