Why do you believe *rump refused the interview regarding his debate performance with George Stephanopoulos?

[Uncle Joe]

9. It's the job of the free press to the keep the people informed in a democracy, that's why I believe

the monopolized corporate media with all their financial conflicts of interest have given up on democracy in favor of oligarchy or dictatorship.



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A free and independent press has been theorized to be a key mechanism of a functioning, healthy democracy.[11] In the absence of censorship, journalism exists as a watchdog of private and government action, providing information to maintain an informed citizenry of voters.[11] In this perspective, "government efforts to influence published or broadcasted news content, either via media control or by inducing self-censorship, represent a threat to the access of important and necessary information to the public and affect the quality of democracy".[12] An independent press "serves to increase political knowledge, participation, and voter turnout",[11] acting as an essential driver of civic participation.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_the_press#:~:text=A%20free%20and%20independent%20press,an%20informed%20citizenry%20of%20voters.



If the people are ignorant or misinformed, that's by deliberate design in favor of perceived profit, power and/or influence.

I believe going by that formula has cost our nation dearly over the past near half century.