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[–] 60 points 2 years ago (4 children)

The biggest thing that I can see that needs to be done would be shutting down "news" organizations like FOX News, OAN, and Newsmax. Also, breaking up online movements like Q where blatant misinformation is spread as if it's proven truth.

Now, HOW you do that without massive first amendment violations, I don't know. You would also need to be careful how it's structured because that could easily be used to shut down anyone left of center should a Republicans take the presidency/control Congress.

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  • [+] 30 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)
  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Since that is over actual airwaves, reinstating the Fairness Doctrine would fix that very fast.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Extend FCC regs and licensing to cable and streaming services while we're at it.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child)

    Would be unconstitutional. That's private property, not a limited public good, like radio spectrum.

    You'd have to nationalize the US communications grid including private satellites. I'd actually not mind that if the US government didn't have such a terrible record on privacy invasion to start with.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago*

    You'd have to nationalize the US communications grid including private satellites

    No you don't. Legislation to extend regulations to content doesn't require ownership of the equipment. The FCC doesn't own radio towers. It will absolutely require a constitutional amendment to clarify first amendment boundaries and protections, but we're already talking about pie in the sky as is.

    Edit: On the aside, I'd rather deal with the "privacy war" than the wild west insanity that is fox news, OAN, et al.

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  • [–] 54 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    Stop mentioning Hillary. She’s old news. She’s as relevant to 2023 politics as hunter biden.

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Came in here to say basically this. The fact that they used Hilary as the image for this articles headline killed any credibility instantly. She is not relevant and hasn't been since she lost. There is zero positives to bringing her up. Unless you want an example of exactly how not to run a presidential campaign.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I just clicked because I wanted to be sure she wasn’t running in 2024

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    [–] 25 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    I have a hard time taking this article seriously. I don’t understand why it feels the need to tout HC so fiercely. I guess she was right about "deplorables" but everyone else was correct in pegging her as an out of touch elite. The DNC's inability to back candidates that can help working class people continually emboldens right-wing extremists. It’s not hard to see how the Dems' center-right stances open the door for far-right reactions. Yes, they are deplorables but HC is not one of the good guys.

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    [–] 25 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Back in the day, their grandparents happily filled public swimming pools with cement rather than accept allowing 'others' to have a good time.

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    [–] 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Let the Trump cult be. They are a minority of a minority.

    Focus on fielding quality candidates that are not Hillary-Clinton-esk and Maga will fade away. Focus on getting out the vote. Focus on issues that resonate with the center right to center left.

    It's not that hard of a concept, but it it doesn't sell ad clicks. It doesn't drive engagement either. So we get to wring our hands and are subject to Salon articles for the next 13 months instead.

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  • [–] 28 points 2 years ago

    I'm not saying that you're wrong. But I am saying that history doesn't agree with your approach.

    If you're in an enclosed space with a crazy person who's flailing around with a knife, " leave them alone and let's focus on ourselves" isn't going to mitigate the damage.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago

    Obviously they need to Pokémon Go to therapy.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    Trying to get to the root of the ideology is almost impossible.

    Asking why they have those opinions is futile they have no opinions past the surface layer.

    In fact bringing up contradictory facts is an attack, its crazy.

    Everyone deserves a chance at redemption for us to heal as a country we have to leave the door open for them to cone back in... its going to be very difficult if they are choosing willful ignorance.

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