• Elysia [she/her]@hexbear.net
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    Mr. Trump referred to a story published by The Wall Street Journal that reported five American refueling planes had been struck in Saudi Arabia, claiming its headline was “intentionally misleading.” He accused the news media of wanting the United States to lose the war.

    makima-think So if the refueling planes were struck it’d mean the US is officially on course to lose the war? waow-based

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    But long term experts in media regulation have said that the process for taking away station licenses is involved and exceedingly onerous by design. The pre-eminent national communications law prohibits the government from using regulations to censor.

    Famously, the Trump administration follows all laws and regulations to the letter

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      Trump: says he’s gonna do something illegal

      Liberals: he can’t do that. It’s illegal. (Smug)

      Trump: does it anyway

      Liberals: he can’t do that!! It’s illegal!! (Distressed)

    • RedWizard [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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      It’s OK everyone we have LAWS we will be fine! They can’t break the LAWS, that would be ILLEGAL! I don’t know what a “monopoly on violence” is! But it sound BAD, maybe someone should make a LAW about it!?