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The same fact-checking system that got Nixon impeached, that revealed the Iran contra controversy, and the one that lead to one of the largest protests against
by kadendogthing 8y ago
The same fact-checking system that got Nixon impeached, that revealed the Iran contra controversy, and the one that lead to one of the largest protests against a war in American history (the Iraq war protests).
You took events that transpired and then placed the blame on the system that allowed us to correct for these events in the first place (or at least attempt to). I'm sorry your criteria for a functioning and healthy media system is one that A) Never makes mistakes B) Can preemptively stop government officials from doing bad things.
I'd be interested to see you expound on the statements you made.
- whatshisface 8y agoAt the time the media was the only way people could hear about those things, just imagine the number of smaller leaks and investigations that came to nothing because they were not reported.
- tomjen3 8y agoThe system didn't correct anything. Not one of those presidents went to jail, not one of those who followed them learned anything, and none of the issues were stopped because of it, their had either already happened or are still an ongoing issue.
- kadendogthing 8y ago>(or at least attempt to). Hello thanks for reading.