THREAD: Kind of humorous seeing east coast media elites who never leave their NY/DC bubble INDIGNANT over our "democracy" under attack. I heard NOTHING when Flint inserted unelected emergency manager to poison its citizens. Heard NOTHING when unarmed water protectors at #NoDAPL..
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Were brutalized by the police they pay for (while praying). Heard nothing about anti-corruption ballot measures passed BY THE PEOPLE being repealed by the South Dakota legislature. Heard nothing when the Alabama legislature blocked a minimum wage increase voted on by elected...
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Birmingham Alabama city council (white state legislatuere blocking minimum wage increase for 74% black Birmingham). HEAR NOTHING when 90% of citizens want the politicians THEY PAY FOR to pass tighter background checks. The list goes on and on...Apparently the only type of...
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"Democracy under attack" that gets media attention is a coordinated Russian troll/bot farm apparently brainwashing the minds of helpless Americans--causing them to be so confused they don't vote for
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Outrage over Russia harming our dear, fragile "democracy" is really code for elites having excuse for why their status quo candidate failed. Is Russia passing propaganda through social media good? NO. Is it greatest threat to supposed democracy of 21st century? Give me a break!
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don't think it's a good thing when foreign govt interfere in our elections (even though it's hypocritical of U.S. being that we've done same thing 4 decades). But enough of the hyperventilation like Russia is greatest threat to "democracy." The LEGALIZED BRIBERY in Congress is
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U can-the problem is when media only covers one thing (Russia) 24/7 and ignores the quiet, everyday attacks on Democracy
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The media can walk and chew gum at the same time, too. And it isn’t a fools errand to demand institutions like the media do continually better.
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