The Oligarchs + the Media There and Here

RUSSIA:

·      Media owned by State or Billionaire Businessmen.

·      Characterized by government  & self-censorship.

·      All media, TV, Print, Internet requires state licensing.

“most publishers shy away from politically charged topics in order not to endanger their business.”

·      The Constitution guarantees judicial branch is independent of the legislative and executive branches.

·      Russian Supreme Court Justices nominated by  President Putin.

·      Confirmed by Upper House of Parliament.

The Russian Constitution guarantees freedom of speech                                                                     USA:

The USA Constitution guarantees freedom of speech    

                                 See Above      

 

                              THE NEWS

·      L.A. Times refuses to endorse  Presidential candidate.                  

·       Washington Post does the same.   

·      Both editorial boards planned to endorse Harris.

·      Owners, Soon-Shiong and Bezos made decisions.

Worried about what might happen to them if Trump wins and carries out his plans of retribution. 

·      Bezos is third richest man in the universe.

·      Elon Musk,X/Twitter, is the richest.

·      All three have VERY substantial business                interests with US government & regulators. 

 

         THIS IS HOW FASCISM WORKS                                                                                                                                                        

vPreemptive self-censorship        

vIntertwined financial interests      

v  Secret clandestine communications  

vDehumanising the OTHER

vMobilising the Mob

v  Threatening the opposition