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The mainstream press in America is very pro America. They don't air lots of news pieces that would paint a critical picture of the US. Is it any surprise that A

The mainstream press in America is very pro America. They don't air lots of news pieces that would paint a critical picture of the US. Is it any surprise that Assange's show is not aired by the mainstream press? How is RT's slant towards Russia any different from CNN's pro-America stance?

runn1ng 14y ago
Say what you want, there is still a real democracy in US and people are not put to jail for being against the government.
- redcircle 14y ago
  But that real democracy won't air Assange's show. Btw, our real democracy harasses people who are critical of the US gov. E.g., see David House.
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- why-el 14y ago
  This isnt the issue. You said the channel was very quiet about Russian protests and the same can be said about a lot of US media outlets (Some even call OWS nazis). This is actually true of any government; it is very hard to find a media outlet that escapes the government narrative, and when they do, they will be called many things, among them is anti-said-government, like you exemplified above.
- perspectiveless 14y ago
  In the US anonymous individuals, groups or corporations can spend unlimited amounts of money on political advertising. Super PACs and (c)4's makes the current US political system more like the political system the founding fathers created. A system where only wealthy white men could vote. So yeah, the US is a _real_ democracy _if_ you happen to be a rich white man. Not unlike Russia. US politicians are passing voter repression laws in states with the specific aim of making it harder for voters to vote. Not to mention the gerrymandering of districts. In the US people are assassinated and jailed for being against the government. Anwar Al-Awlaki and Tarek Mehanna.
- Joakal 14y ago
  There's only a duopoly democracy, where the most popular two people are the only potential choices. If you don't like either the two choices, tough luck. Welcome to USA's FPTP. As for being against USA government, obviously Amazon, Visa and Mastercard's suddenly decided to stop Wikileaks was due to their own decision, not by a visiting congressman?
mseebach 14y ago
Being consistently pro-America is not, by a long shot, the same as being an uncritical vehicle for government propaganda.

runn1ng 14y ago

Say what you want, there is still a real democracy in US and people are not put to jail for being against the government.

redcircle 14y ago
But that real democracy won't air Assange's show. Btw, our real democracy harasses people who are critical of the US gov. E.g., see David House.
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why-el 14y ago
This isnt the issue. You said the channel was very quiet about Russian protests and the same can be said about a lot of US media outlets (Some even call OWS nazis). This is actually true of any government; it is very hard to find a media outlet that escapes the government narrative, and when they do, they will be called many things, among them is anti-said-government, like you exemplified above.
perspectiveless 14y ago
In the US anonymous individuals, groups or corporations can spend unlimited amounts of money on political advertising. Super PACs and (c)4's makes the current US political system more like the political system the founding fathers created. A system where only wealthy white men could vote. So yeah, the US is a _real_ democracy _if_ you happen to be a rich white man. Not unlike Russia. US politicians are passing voter repression laws in states with the specific aim of making it harder for voters to vote. Not to mention the gerrymandering of districts. In the US people are assassinated and jailed for being against the government. Anwar Al-Awlaki and Tarek Mehanna.
Joakal 14y ago
There's only a duopoly democracy, where the most popular two people are the only potential choices. If you don't like either the two choices, tough luck. Welcome to USA's FPTP. As for being against USA government, obviously Amazon, Visa and Mastercard's suddenly decided to stop Wikileaks was due to their own decision, not by a visiting congressman?

mseebach 14y ago

Being consistently pro-America is not, by a long shot, the same as being an uncritical vehicle for government propaganda.