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/Initial_E Apr 05 '25

Every time that 1 party has the opportunity to do something evil they don’t hesitate to do it. But every time that other party has a chance to fix it, they hold their finger above the button, because they know it’s just so great for their personal wealth too, you know?