son of witless wrote:
We have a free press, but it is corrupt. It is easy to corrupt print media because it has weakened economically in the digital age, which means it can be bought cheap. Who needs a ministry of propaganda when you can buy so much of the media. Talk radio and Fox being the loyal opposition is the most trustworthy.
I don't know the answer to getting the press to be honest. The press will return to it's adversary role if Trump wins. It still won't be honest because Americans do not demand honesty from their press anymore than we demand it of our politicians.
We have a free press, but it is corrupt. It is eas... (
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A pity, but true.