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themaguffin

(4,687 posts) Mon Sep 15, 2025, 05:01 PM Sep 15

The rapid media collapse & rapid increased attacks on free speech is like the run to the Iraq war, but much worse.

and they love it. They fucking love it. They want to chock and suppress speech everywhere possible.

There is a potential for a lot of Phil Donahue and the Dixie Chicks style cancelling now. We're already seeing it - from Matthew Dowd to The Post writer and random firing of everyday employees.

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The rapid media collapse & rapid increased attacks on free speech is like the run to the Iraq war, but much worse. (Original Post) themaguffin Sep 15 OP

Our overlords want a civil war, not a revolution n/t leftstreet Sep 15 #1

Yes most everyone was bloodthirsty, demanding we invade Iraq and kill people. Irish_Dem Sep 15 #2

I remember thinking just a few years later... early days of social media... wow, this could have made a difference. Nope themaguffin Sep 15 #4

Yes the propaganda would have been much worse. Irish_Dem Sep 15 #5

Fascists do what fascists do. BlueTsunami2018 Sep 15 #3

leftstreet

(37,350 posts)

1. Our overlords want a civil war, not a revolution n/t

Reply to themaguffin (Original post)

Mon Sep 15, 2025, 05:02 PM

Sep 15

Irish_Dem

(75,256 posts)

2. Yes most everyone was bloodthirsty, demanding we invade Iraq and kill people.

Reply to themaguffin (Original post)

Mon Sep 15, 2025, 05:02 PM

Sep 15

I was shocked.

themaguffin

(4,687 posts)

4. I remember thinking just a few years later... early days of social media... wow, this could have made a difference. Nope

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 15, 2025, 05:34 PM

Sep 15

Irish_Dem

(75,256 posts)

5. Yes the propaganda would have been much worse.

Reply to themaguffin (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 15, 2025, 05:43 PM

Sep 15

Like we see now.
People fall for the BS hook line and sinker.

BlueTsunami2018

(4,633 posts)

3. Fascists do what fascists do.

Reply to themaguffin (Original post)

Mon Sep 15, 2025, 05:05 PM

Sep 15

They hate being called it but they keep doing it. We can’t allow them to cow anyone into shutting up about it.

We’re getting to the point so quickly where the choice has to be made whether to fight, for real, or knuckle under. I just worry that there isn’t enough fight in people to overcome this.

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