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Victor_c3

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12. War is good for ratings

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Tue Nov 18, 2014, 03:52 PM

Nov 2014

It makes sense that our news media would report and focus on something that is going to benefit them and their ratings the most. The news media is in the business of news to make money, not for the betterment of our society.

Just like the health insurance industry is in the market to make themselves a profit, not to actually take care of people.

Free market capitalism at its best!

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