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[โ€“] shalafi@lemmy.world 201 points 1 month ago (9 children)

For someone who grew up with 4 TV stations, this shit blows my mind. Back in the day, journalists hunted politicians for sport and they went absolutely nuts after Watergate. The rich have bought up all of our major communication systems.

[โ€“] ozymandias@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago

the press was the first branch of the government they had to take

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