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In response to "Plus, why should it be acceptable journalism to endorse a Senate candidate but not a Presidential candidate? I mean, what’s the actual reasoning? -- nm" by mara

We are all in trouble if

Posted by Strongbad (aka Rambler14) Oct 25 '24, 12:51

We have advanced to the point where the press is no longer impartial due to fear of retaliation

Go back and read documents from 250 years ago.

It's their F'ng #1 job. To report on the truth and serve as a check against the government.

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It truly is mind boggling that this is both where we are and that powerful people and institutions are more inclined to get in line than fight back. - pmb Oct 25, 12:58 8
- Like if Bezos can't fight back, who can? -- nm - Dano Oct 25, 13:52 5
  - I don't think he wants to. I think he's pro-Trump. -- nm - mara Oct 25, 14:04 3
    - I think he's pro-being-a-billionaire. -- nm - znufrii Oct 25, 14:24 1
      - Yep. Just keep his stuff and move on. -- nm - pmb Oct 25, 14:35
    - Yep. He has had a million opportunities to do or say anything. -- nm - Jovian Oct 25, 14:20
  - He doesn't want to fight back, because the initial phases of fascism are alluring to him and his ilk. - Beryllium Oct 25, 14:03
- If only sitting Presidents were completely immune from taking whatever actions they feel are necessary to preserve our union. - Jovian Oct 25, 13:12
- and which they appear to be doing based on the poll version of sniffing their own farts. -- nm - Reagen Oct 25, 13:01
We also had that quote from the WSJ reporter of "I don't want to be the truth nanny" - THAT'S YOUR ONE FUCKING JOB -- nm - Reagen Oct 25, 12:53 1
- Correct. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 25, 12:54
yep and it was all good until we elected our first fascist. - Jovian Oct 25, 12:52

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