Because of the tax laws in the United States an oligarch class has emerged so wealthy they literally live in another society, effectively governed by different uses of the laws. This group is also increasingly taking control of the media to make sure only their views are espoused by the newspapers, magazines, television channels, and credit card and banks they own. We are becoming a fascist-controlled nation, and I don’t think most Americans have any real comprehension of what is happening.
The Baltimore Sun front page is seen, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, in Baltimore. David D. Smith, executive chairman of the Sinclair broadcasting chain and an active contributor to conservative causes, has bought Baltimore Sun Media from the investment firm Alden Global Capital. Credit: Lea Skene / AP
David D. Smith, leading stockholder of Sinclair, Inc., announced on January 15 that he was purchasing what is left of the Baltimore Sun, once regarded as the crown jewel of the Maryland city’s media (AP, 1/15/24).
Sinclair is a multi-billion dollar Fortune 500 company and one of the largest owners of television stations in the country. The company has been criticized for its conservative and not always accurate TV news coverage (Salon, 7/21/17; New Yorker, 10/15/18). In 2018, the company compelled local TV news anchors around the country to read on air the same copy parroting President Donald Trump’s claims about “fake news” (Deadspin, 3/31/18).
The decline of the Sun has been happening for years before Smith’s purchase. The outlet was purchased […]
Albus Eddie
on Friday, February 23, 2024 at 5:30 am
Just another Mainstream media outlet the public will learn to distrust….yawn. We are quickly moving toward the old Soviet model: “They pretend to tell us the truth, and we pretend to believe them.”
Just another Mainstream media outlet the public will learn to distrust….yawn. We are quickly moving toward the old Soviet model: “They pretend to tell us the truth, and we pretend to believe them.”