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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink23•8 months agoWhen did we decide that politicians can say whatever the fuck they want without consequences? Same goes for “news channels”
minus-squareFenrirIIIlink15•8 months agoWhen the fairness doctrine was removed and Republicans took more power in the 90s
minus-square@Hikermicklink1•8 months agoWhen their feet are held to the fire the copypasta response is “I was merely stating my opinion, no reasonable person would think it a fact”
When did we decide that politicians can say whatever the fuck they want without consequences? Same goes for “news channels”
When the fairness doctrine was removed and Republicans took more power in the 90s
THIS.
‘We’ didn’t. Hence his being sued for it.
When their feet are held to the fire the copypasta response is “I was merely stating my opinion, no reasonable person would think it a fact”