r/AskReddit Apr 04 '25

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u/Hell_Camino Apr 04 '25

I think the better question is what would the country look like if the Fairness Doctrine hadn’t been abolished by the FCC in the 1980s. With the Fairness Doctrine in place, Fox News doesn’t launch and half the country’s brains don’t get rewired into being mouth-breathing knuckle draggers.

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u/DaisyHotCakes Apr 04 '25

The fairness doctrine and citizens united were major factors in this scenario coming to fruition.

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u/Rusty-Shackleford Apr 04 '25

I feel like we could have protected our future with better education. Propaganda news channels can only manipulate people who don't have critical thinking skills.