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jeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 8 months ago

Press freedom groups warn of the threat posed by Trump

www.motherjones.com

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Press freedom groups warn of the threat posed by Trump

www.motherjones.com

jeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 8 months ago
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Reporters Without Borders said Trump's reelection "marks a dangerous moment for American journalism and global press freedom."
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  • Chainweasel@lemmy.world
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    They probably wouldn’t have to worry about that threat if the press didn’t spend the last 4 years normalizing him and holding any other candidate to a completely different standard, but here we are.

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    Now you hear them. And soon you won’t hear them complaining anymore.

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      Where were they warning the people before we got to this point?

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        They had to point out President Biden is old. Repeatedly, for weeks and weeks. Yep.

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          Well to be fair, if they hadn’t, he might not have dropped out.

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            Yet Trump’s brain is clearly mush and….

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        Trump was warning us plenty with his own mouth.

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      Soon you won’t hear them at all.

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    I remember him punishing news orgs with removing access. Guess we get to do all that again…

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      It will be worse this time.

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    And? We can’t unelect him or his people.

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      You could say “and?” Or “so what?” To just about any news article you’d like

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        I chose this one!

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    Frankly, media in this country got Trump elected and can find out right along with all of his supporters.

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