what he said: Chris Hedges of Truthdig…

by MaryAnn Johanson
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…about the end of a free and vigorous press:

The systems of information, owned or dominated by corporations, keep the public entranced with celebrity meltdowns, gossip, trivia and entertainment. There are no national news or intellectual forums for genuine political discussion and debate. The talking heads on Fox or MSNBC or CNN spin and riff on the same inane statements by Sarah Palin or Donald Trump. They give us lavish updates on the foibles of a Mel Gibson or Charlie Sheen. And they provide venues for the powerful to speak directly to the masses. It is burlesque.

Via AlterNet.

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Tonio Kruger
Tonio Kruger
Tue, Nov 27, 2018 2:13am

Kinda my point but yeah.

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Bluejay
Bluejay
Tue, Nov 27, 2018 3:12am

Did you just break the record for longest delay before replying? :-)

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Tonio Kruger
Tonio Kruger
reply to  Bluejay
Tue, Nov 27, 2018 9:55pm

Probably.

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