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> Because it’s a free market. You should remove the word "free". It's just a market but there is little to no freedom. Anyone holding a stance outside the acce
by lenkite 5y ago
> Because it’s a free market.
You should remove the word "free". It's just a market but there is little to no freedom. Anyone holding a stance outside the acceptable one is neutered very quickly. Political parties have direct access to media leadership and effectively give orders to satisfy a narrative that are faithfully carried out.
- awb 5y agoNo, I stand by the fact that it’s a free market. If you’re talking about the news or opinions, it’s easier than ever for anyone to make content accessible to the masses. Create a self-hosted blog and write whatever speech you want that’s protected by the 1st amendment and promote it worldwide. There are way more independent journalists than ever before in history. And you aren’t entitled to demand to see your views reflected in the NYT or WSJ. If your views aren’t being promoted widely enough, you can start your own opinion paper and it will succeed or fail based on the invisible hand of the market. The problem I think is when people with very niche views want to bypass the free market and just demand that everyone else on a certain platform be subjected to their views. You can say what you want on your own property, at your own business or in the public square, but you don’t have a right to insist that a 3rd party company promote and distribute your personal views.