• flossdaily@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    The fact that the public, in the end, turned on Nixon is the REASON we have Fox News today. It’s creators were anticipating the landscape today where a conservative media bubble would isolate Republicans from the facts. It works perfectly.

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      11 months ago

      @flossdaily

      Yes, I’m aware of that. This is why I brought up Roger Stone. My point is people aren’t stupider or more insular today; they are actually slightly less so.

      The machinery of propaganda is much more refined today.

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        11 months ago

        Stupider? No.

        More insular? Are you kidding me? Of course they are. It’s not even close.