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41. Agree...but, it's also the sensationalism of it that they think brings viewers. Legacy media is not the news

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 10:57 PM

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Nor is it our friend.

On edit: we have a real chance of bringing legacy media to their knees, including msnbc if we continue to chose not to watch, and convince more ppl what a waste of time they are. Joe Scarborough is now scolding what’s left of his viewers for not liking his t-rump butt kissing. No doubt he and Mika are on the verge of facing cancellation.

Just think, we could have real news Walter Cronkite or Edward R Murrow style. Think about it

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