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brokephibroke

(1,883 posts) Fri Feb 7, 2020, 11:45 AM Feb 2020

Pence is on CNBC spewing propaganda.

Typical shit: greatest economy ever, trump is our savior. Why does the media give these assholes a platform?

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Pence is on CNBC spewing propaganda. (Original Post) brokephibroke Feb 2020 OP

I'd be ok with them giving them platforms Phoenix61 Feb 2020 #1

They are complicit. Time to fucking boycott these stations, advertisers. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #2

Solution: don't watch. Magoo48 Feb 2020 #3

Phoenix61

(17,018 posts)

1. I'd be ok with them giving them platforms

Reply to brokephibroke (Original post)

Fri Feb 7, 2020, 11:50 AM

Feb 2020

if they fact checked them in real time. I think they used to call it interviewing but I haven’t seen it in in so long I’m not sure. This is what happens when the Fairness Doctrine is no longer forcing the MSM to Do.Their. Damn. JOB!!!

58Sunliner

(4,394 posts)

2. They are complicit. Time to fucking boycott these stations, advertisers.

Reply to brokephibroke (Original post)

Fri Feb 7, 2020, 12:09 PM

Feb 2020

Magoo48

(4,720 posts)

3. Solution: don't watch.

Reply to brokephibroke (Original post)

Fri Feb 7, 2020, 01:38 PM

Feb 2020

I haven’t watched MSM in many years. It’s better for my health.
I watch Democracy Now and other shows with Journalists I admire, and I get more and more of my US news from Progressive European outlets. I’m an environmental voter, so I also search for news with an progressive environmentalist POV.

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