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[–] dom@lemmy.ca 108 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (8 children)

God you people live in an authoritarian wasteland of a country.

How the fuck does the government have this much control over the media?

[–] ranandtoldthat@beehaw.org 70 points 4 days ago

Billionaire oligarchs

[–] spit_evil_olive_tips@beehaw.org 55 points 4 days ago

How the fuck does the government have this much control over the media?

wealthy oligarchs purchased the media, and purchased the government. so it's not the government controlling the media directly, it's just that they report to the same boss.

would you like to know more?

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 42 points 4 days ago

Because the media is owned by the billionaires, which have a vested interest in the current administration's policies

[–] Xed@lemmy.blahaj.zone 26 points 4 days ago

billionaires ruined the USA

[–] Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 29 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Cos we live in an authoritarian wasteland of a country. Can I come refuge in your country?

[–] dom@lemmy.ca 16 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Absolutely. And I shouldn't have used those words, i just got angry

[–] Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 4 days ago

Hey, I don’t blame you at all for using those words, they were honest and quite true. I say way worse about this place on the daily

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 4 days ago

No, you are absolutely correct. No need to apologize.

[–] curiousaur@reddthat.com 11 points 4 days ago (2 children)

It's not the government, it's the rich.

[–] RandomLegend@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 4 days ago

In americas case, these are the exact same people

[–] B0rax@feddit.org 5 points 4 days ago
[–] belated_frog_pants@beehaw.org 8 points 4 days ago

Late stage capitalism gone oligarchy

[–] Simulation6@sopuli.xyz 4 points 4 days ago

It may be on display like a baboons ass in the US, but it is also going on where you are. You just aren't seeing it.