Will 2026 finally be the year when a critical mass of Americans wakes up and realizes that Republicans always screw up the economy?
Donald Trump inherited an economy from Joe Biden that was perhaps not firing on all cylinders but was in pretty good shape all the same.
For the third straight time, a Democratic president handed a Republican president an economy that was at the least pretty good, and at most (Bill Clinton) really humming along very nicely. And, for the third straight time, the Republican has made things worse. Which also means that Democratic presidents have to clean up messes left by their GOP predecessors.
The liberal media helped fascism grow in the 1920s and 1930s in America. They also did the same the second time in the mid 2010s to now.
edit: seems quite a few don’t like to acknowledge reality
And by liberal media, I’m assuming you are talking about the corporate media that the conservatives all call “liberal media”.
I certainly don’t mean leftist media, but the prevailing liberal media conglomerate is what I’m referring to. So yeah I guess.
Explain how liberal media supports fascism
The entire system, which is propped up by the media, supports fascism. Media is nothing more than the propaganda arm of oligarchy.
bingo
These guys can do it way better than I ever could, and way more in depth (it’s a 2 parter).
edit: I’ll add that this is the “Behind The Bastards” podcast so anyone else can find this in the future
There have been less than 48 DNC senators for over 13 years now, the majority of the 2010s to now, so I’m interpreting this as you somehow thinking the GOP are liberals…?
What do you think “media” means? Does it mean Congress?
Ooooh, okay, I get it, you’re saying the liberal media somehow enabled fascism while not being fascists themselves?
Take a look at the Behind the Bastards link I shared in another comment in this chain. You too can learn all about it.
Nah you don’t have enough credit in my book for me to click your links. I accept your resignation, sucks to suck.
I mean it’s a youtube podcast, but you do you I guess. Enjoy your bubble
Linking people to videos between 20 minutes and several hours and then complaining that they didn’t understand whatever point they have no idea you were trying to make is pure idiocy.
Why don’t you just hand us a reading list and then ask us to decode some vague statement for you, while you’re at it? It works so well for those fuckin tankies.
Here’s Google’s summary of the podcast for anyone too lazy to listen. But you’re going to have to read more than 2 sentences so prepare yourself:
The Behind the Bastards two-part series, “How The Liberal Media Helped Fascism Win,” explores how establishment press organizations in the 1920s and 1930s normalized figures like Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler. It argues that liberal institutions paved the way for fascists by treating them as legitimate political actors, focusing on order over morality, and failing to sound the alarm until it was too late.
Key Themes of the Series
Legitimizing Autocrats: Mainstream newspapers treated early fascist leaders with immense deference, heavily influenced by a fear of working-class uprisings and communism. By focusing on their “ability to restore order,” these outlets normalized fascist violence and political subversion.
Profit and Sensationalism: The U.S. and European press often viewed fascist movements through the lens of sensationalism and entertainment. Publications profited from the dramatic rhetoric and spectacle, prioritizing high readership and ad revenue over journalistic responsibility.
Both-Sides Rhetoric: The episodes emphasize how “respectable” media outlets consistently attempted to compromise or reason with fascists, mistakenly believing they could be integrated into the existing political framework without destroying liberal democratic norms.
The “Who Goes Nazi?” Analogy: The series draws heavily from historical sociological frameworks, particularly the classic 1941 essay Who Goes Nazi? by Dorothy Thompson, to highlight how the polite, affluent segments of society often capitulate to or accommodate fascism rather than confront it.