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Election Reform

Scruffy1

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5. The media will always be what it is.

Reply to Puppyjive (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 03:22 AM

Jul 2016

If we let the media shape our opinions and make all the decisions about what important we are screwed. It's will always be shallow and self serving. Acquiring knowledge requires action not inaction. It scares the hell out of me that people consider themselves informed when they watch television.

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The Corrupt Media [View all] Puppyjive Jul 2016 OP

Trump is the corporate media's creation Warpy Jul 2016 #1

I don't have an issue with the press. annavictorious Jul 2016 #2

Wake up, annav, elleng Jul 2016 #3

I originally included a list of all the breaks that the media gave Sanders, annavictorious Jul 2016 #4

The media will always be what it is. Scruffy1 Jul 2016 #5

unfortunately it seems a generational thing clarkkentvotes Sep 2016 #6

Apparently there are some gen x'ers that don't know how to use caps and punctuation. Fla Dem Sep 2016 #7