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LiberalArkie

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4. Bush kept the nation in a constant state of fear. Fear makes people watch the media.

Reply to HassleCat (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 10:19 AM

Apr 2016

People watching the media makes their ratings go up. Ratings go up thus advertising rates go up. Advertising rates going up make the people on the top floor very happy.

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Why Does The Media Never Report How Bad The Last Republican President Was? [View all] scottie55 Apr 2016 OP

Corpmedia is 95% pro-fascist agenda, just like GOP. blm Apr 2016 #1

Because he was good. HassleCat Apr 2016 #2

Bush kept the nation in a constant state of fear. Fear makes people watch the media. LiberalArkie Apr 2016 #4

Has anyone noticed that NO ONE has brought up the fact that Gore won the popular vote in 2000? Frances Apr 2016 #3

or Oligarchy, Super PACs, no Climate Change response, corporate control over our government, Dustlawyer Apr 2016 #5

Because it's in the vested interest of those who LibDemAlways Apr 2016 #6