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In reply to the discussion: A lot of people are in denial about the Mueller investigation. [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)But, we have to take into account the fabulously wealthy donor classes behind what's happened to the right. Planetary wealth quadrupled over the last 30+ years, and most of it went to create new fortunes counted in the hundreds of millions and billions. Archconservative activists among them can buy 300 radio stations (if allowed!) and run them all at a loss if necessary.
We also have to take into account that their tens of millions of listeners hear everything -- and like it. These are people, not ponies. They wouldn't stand around chewing grass while we took away the radio content they want. They'd march righteously to the polls, supported by others who are outraged by interference in their freedoms, and vote new governments in.
But what is likely possible from this sounds very interesting. For sure I agree that media regulation is necessary to the degree possible. A half hour every day on every appropriate media channel, including cable and radio stations, of honest, commercial-free news and information meant to inform citizens would be a great start. There is literally nothing like that on any main outlet now, and I don't believe that's all due to profit-seeking.