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Citizens United, Explained The 2010 Supreme Court decision further tilted political influence toward wealthy donors and corporations.

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Not to nearly the same extent. Moreover, people were still getting their news from newspapers and broadcast TV at that point, so the cable networks had less impact.

2. Removal of Fairness Doctrine on broadcast news and, later, the development of a rightwing news ecosystem.
3. The lack of a confidence vote or other method to remove a corrupt president.

Specifically, three elements of the system led to the current state:
1. The Citizens United decision that equated money with speech and allowed infinite amounts to be spent to influence political campaigns.

Hegseth delights in flouting laws and rules of engagement to inflict maximum cruelty. He's a totally repugnant human being.

Newsflash: If you launch an unprovoked attack on another country, you are not the good guys.

Like those about Mark Twain's passing, rumors of the Target boycotts demise are greatly exaggerated.

You're still standing! (and she's not)

I've seen people show less deference to actual kings.

agreed

It'd be cool if some Democrats had removed themselves from the gubernatorial race.

Wow! So they knew this at the trial. The commutation was not due to exculpatory evidence being later discovered.

I agree.

"Slavery was legal, the fugitive slave law was legal, Nazi atrocities were legal.

The underground railroad was illegal. Hiding Jews like the Frank family was illegal. " anon

ew

It'd be reprehensible anytime he said it, but in light of what's going on right now, it's also stupid.

Was this a recent statement?

Does she believe what she says? She's always over the top in her effusive praise for Trump.

Can't he just eat more meat?

drought + high fire season

Russell Vought: The Shadow President YouTube video by ProPublica

Scary, isn’t it?
The shadow president.
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He hasn't learned the basic lesson that people are more likely to help you if you're nice to them.

Really nice piece, thank you.

Dems always shoot themselves in the foot.

When is/was the last day for candidates to drop out?

I remember that everyone on the news was talking about a “post racial America.” One reporter interviewed a white supremacist who said it would now become easier to recruit. It turns out he was right.

Decentralized Mastadon is probably the best bet, but it's not easy to use. I tried to visit a different server last night and was not able to interact with posts.

Everyone has a skill.

We’re pushing them on social media, and they still aren’t doing anything.

What's the equivalent of putting in his car seat and putting him on the dryer while it runs?