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muriel_volestrangler

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4. This is against the First Amendment - Freedom of the Press

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 12:33 PM

Nov 20

Billionaires should not be offering to sack journalists at the whim of the president. "Banana republic" is too kind a description; "totalitarian shithole" works better.

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Corporate McPravda Kid Berwyn Nov 20 #1

So tired of these Billionaire f*cks NotHardly Nov 20 #2

Silent Movie-Engulf & Devour bmichaelh Nov 20 #3

This is against the First Amendment - Freedom of the Press muriel_volestrangler Nov 20 #4

Almost sounds like an Oligarchy. thought crime Nov 20 #5

The next Democratic President must smash these monopolies. Dawson Leery Nov 20 #6