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Kid Berwyn

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3. Corrupt news media...

Reply to Zenlitened (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2026, 03:13 PM

8 hrs ago

...combined with an understaffed, undermined and underfunded public education system creates one of the most ignorant, disinformed and manipulated populations on the face of planet earth.

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Fewer Americans say democracy is central to country's identity, AP-NORC poll finds [View all] Zenlitened 8 hrs ago OP

A lot of Americans have been propagandized to want Fascism. Oneironaut 8 hrs ago #1

I think you're exactly right. Zenlitened 8 hrs ago #6

and to believe, we let these people vote. Dan 8 hrs ago #2

Corrupt news media... Kid Berwyn 8 hrs ago #3

Good luck living under fascism. sinkingfeeling 8 hrs ago #4

"A Republic, if you can keep it." OC375 8 hrs ago #5

A failed society can come back from the brink. Passages 8 hrs ago #7

My message to them: no_hypocrisy 7 hrs ago #8

That one third corresponds with the number of hardcore MAGAs Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 7 hrs ago #9

Yeah, they don't care about democracy, are willing to embrace authoritarian leadership Marie Marie 7 hrs ago #10

I just read this on my computer from msm. Boomerproud 7 hrs ago #11

That's scary 😳 MustLoveBeagles 7 hrs ago #12

Propaganda works. City Lights 7 hrs ago #13

Those millions of republicans want an authoritarian/theocratic gov't but they mistakenly think they will be the few hund Norrrm 7 hrs ago #14

A generation of hate-radio and its audience suckered Torchlight 7 hrs ago #15