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Well, Sinclair sucks, but affiliates aren't obligated to show what the network airs. In fact, since Reagan got rid of the fairness doctrine, they could go full right-wing, nut-job propaganda 24-7. It sucks, especially since a few right wing douchebags control much of American media (looking at you, Murdoch), but it's nothing new.
See Adverse_Reaction's comment. You're missing the context.
See: Fox
Why are you writing hypothetically about what this article is reporting Sinclair actually doing? Do you not realize that Sinclair is one of the "right-wing douchebags control[ling] much of American media" of which you speak?
Sure they are. I'm not being hypothetical, I'm just pointing out that there was never anything stopping them from doing exactly what they're doing except maybe the Fairness Doctrine, and that was revoked forty years ago. It isn't so much a death blow to democracy as it is business as usual.