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Octafish

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76. Americans enjoy a controlled media environment.

Thu Apr 10, 2014, 08:54 PM

Apr 2014

Corporate McPravda works for the 1-percent. Their main tool, television, is what generates the news, entertainment and sundry freak shows consumed by the main mass of humanity. Like air conditioning, most people never realize that what's going into their brains is an artificial environment of information created by hidden manipulators. The reality that the media also are largely owned by the 1-percent of 1-percent and operated by fascists in their employ like Roger Ailes to keep people fearful, servile and misinformed about the traitors, banksters and warmongers who profit from wars without end and an ignorant populace are never raised nor even mentioned. It also is why these and other vital issues are so seldom brought up in public, let alone addressed by democratic action.

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How Russia Today works. [View all] go west young man Apr 2014 OP

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It Is, Sir, Becoming Increasingly Obvious, As He Spreads It Thicker And Thicker The Magistrate Apr 2014 #4

Unlike you, I have no doubt, and don't mind saying so. It's almost embarrassing at this point. Tarheel_Dem Apr 2014 #8

Actually I'm a former US marine who does it for free. go west young man Apr 2014 #14

I could give a fuck about your past. It's what you're doing now that's disturbing. Tarheel_Dem Apr 2014 #17

You seem like a sweet person. go west young man Apr 2014 #25

Whatever. tabasco Apr 2014 #50

Actually... Hip_Flask Apr 2014 #94

LOL. I think you're on to something. nt Cali_Democrat Apr 2014 #38

Kinda like a modern day Vladimir Posner. n/t cherokeeprogressive Apr 2014 #43

He has been here since 2004 betterdemsonly Apr 2014 #83

Let's let people watch the video and decide for themselves. go west young man Apr 2014 #6

You obviously approve of the Kremlin's encroachment? Oh, never mind. n/t Tarheel_Dem Apr 2014 #9

I believe in getting both sides of a story. go west young man Apr 2014 #12

What's lost on me, and obviously quite a few others, is your unwillingness to accept this: Tarheel_Dem Apr 2014 #16

They carry they same stories as all other Russian news outlets. go west young man Apr 2014 #27

But they are an "excellent source of International News" zappaman Apr 2014 #51

The US doesn't even have international news..... go west young man Apr 2014 #55

Weird then that I know what's going on internationally and I don't follow the propaganda of RT. zappaman Apr 2014 #56

The Cold War may be over but propaganda outlets rule the day maddezmom Apr 2014 #10

I think someone longs for its return, people, due to it being a comfort zone... Hekate Apr 2014 #82

Well Said, Ma'am The Magistrate Apr 2014 #97

Post removed Post removed Apr 2014 #53

Wow, pulling out all the stops now maddezmom Apr 2014 #62

RT pretty much sucks rumdude Apr 2014 #2

RT coverage of Donestk vs. Maidan Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2014 #3

This is how Russia works today. William769 Apr 2014 #5

This was actually a proposal by 3 Communist Party members. go west young man Apr 2014 #7

Yep thats the same DUMA that passed unanimously the ANTI LGBT DISCRIMINATION LAW. William769 Apr 2014 #11

The DUMA is predominantly men go west young man Apr 2014 #13

No, whats interesting is the grand scheme of Homophobia. William769 Apr 2014 #15

I believe that Saudi Arabia whom we arm and our President just Visited KoKo Apr 2014 #20

If you would take your blinders off and look at all my posts William769 Apr 2014 #21

Explain This! KoKo Apr 2014 #22

Self explanatory. William769 Apr 2014 #23

Do you have photos of what happens to GLBT in Saudi Arabia? NO? KoKo Apr 2014 #28

When a DUer starts praising the Saudi government for its TV output, we'll criticise them too muriel_volestrangler Apr 2014 #30

Why not Trash them now for their Abominable Treatment of Women and LBGT Community? KoKo Apr 2014 #72

See muriel_volestrangler Apr 2014 #74

William has been talking about gay rights or the lack of in Russia long before Crimea maddezmom Apr 2014 #75

They have TV Output...it's just not translated into English... KoKo Apr 2014 #78

And does anyone on DU start threads to praise it? muriel_volestrangler Apr 2014 #80

They can't understand it so it's not a threat to them...or us...except we send them KoKo Apr 2014 #81

William won't delve into that territory. go west young man Apr 2014 #32

You exploit these victims as fodde with which to insult a constant defender Bluenorthwest Apr 2014 #34

It was William who focused on Russia..when some of us pointed out KoKo Apr 2014 #77

Oh bullshit. NuclearDem Apr 2014 #84

you are really off the mark in a sorry fashion, this thread is about RT, not the Saudi Bluenorthwest Apr 2014 #96

You might want to check yourself maddezmom Apr 2014 #35

It Is Indeed A Disturbing Post, Ma'am The Magistrate Apr 2014 #40

It Is Not A New Line With This Person, Ma'am: Here Is a Link To His Transparency Page The Magistrate Apr 2014 #95

Just when I thought you couldn't get any lower. NuclearDem Apr 2014 #66

Do you? William769 Apr 2014 #33

Oh FFS. NuclearDem Apr 2014 #65

The Russian people are a more passive bunch than you realize. go west young man Apr 2014 #39

Holy crap maddezmom Apr 2014 #42

Talk to William. go west young man Apr 2014 #45

You seem angry he is an advocate for equal rights...why is that? maddezmom Apr 2014 #47

You are right I am Damn angry! So should all people over this horrific action. William769 Apr 2014 #52

I agree. The Russians are happy with the way things ballyhoo Apr 2014 #79

And five hundred years of tsarist rule, and a few other things nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #99

Remember the "burn the hearts of gay men" guy? Now in charge of the domestic Russia Today muriel_volestrangler Apr 2014 #29

Yes I do. William769 Apr 2014 #41

Thanks for posting this...! KoKo Apr 2014 #18

Your welcome. go west young man Apr 2014 #36

and if we Older and Younger Viewers can agree...that is a Very Good Thing... KoKo Apr 2014 #49

'Still Wanting To Live In the Cold War', Ma'am, Works Both Ways The Magistrate Apr 2014 #37

Who benefits from a new Cold War? go west young man Apr 2014 #44

Who Says There Is One, Sir? The Magistrate Apr 2014 #48

Sir...those of us who have that "Cold War History" experience would differ with you KoKo Apr 2014 #68

We Went Out In The Street To Watch Sputnik Go Overhead, Ma'am The Magistrate Apr 2014 #87

Get back to us when Putin sets up Russian equivalents of eridani Apr 2014 #91

The Fact That One Man Burgles, Ma'am, Does Not Mean Another Man Does Not Burgle Also The Magistrate Apr 2014 #93

I'd rather have a burglar take $50 dollars from me than $5000 eridani Apr 2014 #102

China....we gave our Manufacturing Away to China so we could "All Buy Cheap" KoKo Apr 2014 #67

Gitmo, Monsanto, Torture, US Prison population....funny list of things there rumdude Apr 2014 #58

I view RT the same way I view our own corporate media......... wandy Apr 2014 #19

Hartmann has his own funding and uses Studio at RT...but, his views are KoKo Apr 2014 #24

I did not know that Hartmann had his own funding...... wandy Apr 2014 #46

You must not watch Hartmann..his show are regularly posted here on DU in the KoKo Apr 2014 #71

Hartmann has let himself become a tool of Kremlin rumdude Apr 2014 #63

...... snappyturtle Apr 2014 #70

That is the way to look at all of media nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #59

Find things out for you're self........... wandy Apr 2014 #69

Due to work I read crap most folks never nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #85

HA...that is rich coming from you maddezmom Apr 2014 #86

Something similar. Pre retirement had to do a lot of 'digging'.......... wandy Apr 2014 #92

Never have. nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #98

How RT works? Like how Toonces drives a car, not very well. Bluenorthwest Apr 2014 #26

They really just rank amateurs, and it shows n/t rumdude Apr 2014 #61

But they're run by homophobes. DemocraticWing Apr 2014 #31

many on here are just as bad as repukes, wrapping themselves as the flag and attacking anything that politicman Apr 2014 #54

Their Russiaphobia overrides their go west young man Apr 2014 #64

Americans enjoy a controlled media environment. Octafish Apr 2014 #76

As long as it pays homage to their preferred mic, yes. Puzzledtraveller Apr 2014 #100

I Suspect, Sir, Most Opposed To Putin's Actions Would Still Oppose Them The Magistrate Apr 2014 #101

The problem is when people start believing RT jeff47 Apr 2014 #88

as opposed to American News serving up the U.S in an absolutely noble light? politicman Apr 2014 #90

All media serves it's owners. Corporate media, state media (RT), or religious media. Taitertots Apr 2014 #57

Well said maddezmom Apr 2014 #60

Do you believe every self serving report you see from CNN/MSNBC/FOX/Networks/NPR/PBS KoKo Apr 2014 #73

What Taitertot said... cherokeeprogressive Apr 2014 #89