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You're right, the press briefings are absolutely useless. That said, the message sent by this is not a good one.

oxide 10y ago
No, it isn't a good message at all. In fact, I'd say it's downright ominous. FCC is in the middle of legalizing regional monopolies, DEA is busy banning Kratom in the middle of the worst opiate crisis in decades, and the White House is barring media outlets from press briefings. it doesn't even sound like I'm talking about America, right? something is very, very wrong.
- slededit 10y ago
  > FCC is in the middle of legalizing regional monopolies, DEA is busy banning Kratom in the middle of the worst opiate crisis in decades, and the White House is barring media outlets from press briefings. Actually everything except the press ban sounds pretty much like the American I can remember since my teenage years. What do you think happened during the crack epidemic? The rules to prevent these large media monopolies have been eroding since the 90s.
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  - esahione 10y ago
    Honestly, it's like the Trump administration is trying to undo any social and economic progress since the 80s. When did the US become so complacent to shit policy? We've tried war on drugs before, IT DOES NOT WORK. We created 'bad hombres' down there. The crack epidemic was another racially and politically motivated solution. The fact we still use a law, to this day, that was created to cause destruction to hippie/black communities and break down protests against the war is absurd. And anyone, in 2017, that still considers drug use a law enforcement issue is out of touch with reality and science. So fuck the Republican party right now.
anigbrowl 10y ago
I find them useful and interesting despite their flaws.
- the_watcher 10y ago
  I guess I can see that if you find "how does the press secretary avoid saying anything of substance today?" interesting.

oxide 10y ago

No, it isn't a good message at all. In fact, I'd say it's downright ominous. FCC is in the middle of legalizing regional monopolies, DEA is busy banning Kratom in the middle of the worst opiate crisis in decades, and the White House is barring media outlets from press briefings. it doesn't even sound like I'm talking about America, right? something is very, very wrong.

slededit 10y ago
> FCC is in the middle of legalizing regional monopolies, DEA is busy banning Kratom in the middle of the worst opiate crisis in decades, and the White House is barring media outlets from press briefings. Actually everything except the press ban sounds pretty much like the American I can remember since my teenage years. What do you think happened during the crack epidemic? The rules to prevent these large media monopolies have been eroding since the 90s.
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- esahione 10y ago
  Honestly, it's like the Trump administration is trying to undo any social and economic progress since the 80s. When did the US become so complacent to shit policy? We've tried war on drugs before, IT DOES NOT WORK. We created 'bad hombres' down there. The crack epidemic was another racially and politically motivated solution. The fact we still use a law, to this day, that was created to cause destruction to hippie/black communities and break down protests against the war is absurd. And anyone, in 2017, that still considers drug use a law enforcement issue is out of touch with reality and science. So fuck the Republican party right now.

anigbrowl 10y ago

I find them useful and interesting despite their flaws.

the_watcher 10y ago
I guess I can see that if you find "how does the press secretary avoid saying anything of substance today?" interesting.