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[rowjimmy]

^ so true
Simultaneously we should fix the political system that lets just any racist billionaire with no background in politics get that close to becoming president

Thats what makes America beautiful. Anybody can run for the highest office in the land.

I feel like that was a good starting point for American politics like 300 years ago, but now just attracting fascist billionaires.

The vetting system is supposed to be the campaign wherein the educated masses reject phony baloney candidates like Trump.

Education along with an unbiased, non-commercial news media are the key to successful democracy. Ignorance is the path to tyranny.

I feel like everyone in this country should be made to watch the preachy bits from the first three episodes of Aaron Sorkin's "The Newsroom".

[sls.stormyrider]

^^
yep
The media is clearly blowing it.
Several years ago - it was during one of the GWB campaigns, there was a media roundtable on one of the networks with all the major anchors and, oddly enough, Jon Stewart. They discussed the fact that a large portion of people under 30 "got the news" from the Daily Show, and basically Stewart blasted the mainstream media for not doing their jobs - covering the campaign like a sporting event rather than discussing the issues.
It is even more true today

[rowjimmy]

If anyone hasn't watch the aforementioned series, here is the first scene:



Find it on your HBO app.


eta:
Here's a tidy breakdown on the beginning of the Tea Party:

[Buffalo Budd]

^^I've heard amazing things about that series.
Gonna cue it up this weekend.

[mattstick]

Loved The Newsroom... until I didn't any more.

The Bin Laden episode was great.

[runawayjimbo]

Stupid question notwithstanding, hi Jenny.

[PIE-GUY]

More political than random...

[GBL]

^ that works perfectly in my opinion

Jesus

[pcr3]

Thread delivers. Feeling a new sort of Bern.

[mopper_smurf]

[susep]

[ytowndan]

This is making the rounds on Facebook.  So much fail.   

[Buffalo Budd]

[ytowndan]

[PIE-GUY]