Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

kentuck

(115,851 posts)

7. DU is part of the independent media...

Reply to Hey Joe (Reply #6)

Sun Jun 7, 2026, 10:34 AM

Sunday

...that has to protect and inform the people about what is happening in our government. With so many voices, it is difficult to get the truth to the American people, but we must continue. We are part of the new media. The old corporate media model has been taken over by the oligarchs and propagandists.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

2 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Hey Joe Biophilic

8 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

The mainstream media has become anesthetized... [View all] kentuck Sunday OP

Not anesthetized. Owned by the people who stand to gain from worthless reporting. LearnedHand Sunday #1

It's just Trump being Trump! It's so entertaining! tanyev Sunday #2

Rightwing corporate ownership are the anesthesiologists. sop Sunday #3

It's hard to argue with that... kentuck Sunday #4

Economic growth through embezzlement and theft bucolic_frolic Sunday #5

They have been cowed by repeated threats and Hey Joe Sunday #6

DU is part of the independent media... kentuck Sunday #7

WORSE...he's rotting before our eyes. MSM's coverage of it... NCDem47 Sunday #8