Glad to see Robert Mueller finally indicted the Russians. I wish the wheels of justice were a little faster though.

I don't know which outlets you're accessing, but I'm not seeing what you described.

Where to start? The Washington Post wrote whatever the CIA tells them to (i.e. the lies that brought about Vietnam War). The NY Times wrote whatever the Bush Administration told them to, which lead to the Iraq War. CNN correspondents said Trump was "presidential" after he dropped bombs on Syrian hangars, then said "we're guided by the glory of our bombs" when he dropped the MOAB in Afghanistan. CNN and MSNBC have pushed the Russia-collusion/election fraud/existential threat endlessly, because they bought Facebook ads during the presidential election. The Democratic establishment is issuing the red scare tactics of the cold war. If anyone disagrees, they're a Kremlin-puppet.

@Marz There are facts. It is a fact sources lie to the media. It is a fact the media reports when it is fooled by false information. It is also a fact that media is increasingly owned by internationalist oligarchy and they attempt to steer public opinion. However it is a fact that Russia is not a democracy, Putin is a high level member of the international oligarchy, and he is at odds with America. Putin would like to see America fall, just as the USSR did. It is a fact we need an effective media for democracy to continue. The fact is we need the journalists - the real ones will always have an important role to play. And we need the Fairness Doctrine back. What is this Russia?

@VictoriaNotes democracy [ can] = " tyranny by the masses "

@jeffy and we're a democracy? The candidate with the most votes has lost 2 out of the last 5 presidential elections. A Harvard study showed that public opinion has almost no effect on public policy, but if corporations want something it was 100% guaranteed to pass. The net neutrality bill was favored by about 7% of Americans, and passed easily. That happens in an oligarchy. PACs don't have to report their donors, which makes elections sold to the highest bidder. Dark money runs our political system, because it allows the donors to own our politicians. If it was an effective media we needed, you can thank Pres. Clinton for passing the Telecommunications act which monopolized the industry. Went from 23 to 3 media companies. The mainstream media doesn't hold our government accountable, they carry their water.

@Marz We are a democracy if we want it to be, it's Constitutional. The problem is apathy, 49% of the people didn't bother to vote in the last election. The fascists are winning because we are letting them win. The PA Supreme Court just threw out there gerrymandering as unconstitutional and this will apply to the rest of the country. Ask yourself, what is the benefit of doing what they want you to, and you know they do want you to give up. You aren't Russian are you?
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@jeffy first you voter shame, then you red bait? Straight out of the neo-liberal handbook.

@Marz Interesting - I ask about Russia, because 50% of you original argument concerned Russia - it seems reasonable to ask if you have a connection. I wasn't blaming you for anything. I asked if it is rational to do nothing when there in fact are foreign governments and mega corporations working with a single political party to seize power controlling all three branches of government and perhaps convert this country into a fascist dictatorship?

thank you! -think-beyond