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The Wizard

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36. The media covers every Trump absurdity because

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sun Oct 12, 2025, 04:23 PM

10 hrs ago

they want ratings that produce corporate profits. In 2016 Trump got 4 times the coverage as Hillary Clinton because the American education system has been dumbed down and vilified by uncivilized Republicans with the media as the bribing class megaphone.

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That's a great idea! Scrivener7 16 hrs ago #1

Fight bullshit with TRUTH! Conjuay 16 hrs ago #3

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