Thursday, 22 June 2017

The decline of American democracy won't be televised

quote [ in a country like the U.S., democratic backsliding will likely to start off looking a lot more normal -- with slow, legal attacks on our democratic institutions. ]

Main link is Vox YouTube vid. More in extended...

The decline of American democracy won't be televised


Professor Huq, featured in the video, writes on Democratic Backsliding in the US and abroad in greater depth:
This is how democratic backsliding begins

What does it look like? Maybe a health care bill being crafted in total secrecy, rammed through without public hearings or scrutiny?
Finally we get to see it-
The Senate GOP health bill in one sentence: poor people pay more for worse insurance
Plan is to pass it before the July 4 recess, so senators don't have to confront their constituents beforehand. Democratic backsliding, ftw.
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bbqkink said @ 1:04am GMT on 27th June
Both sides spin and lie....Journalism not politics. Some are biased and some are pure lies. Keep score it will tell you the difference. You seem to thing just because a publication has a different view than yours they are lying.

What happened at CNN is a good example of what happens if reporters republish fake news without another source and 3 journalists quitting in the last 24 hours is what happens when fake news is reported at a real news outlet...what happens at Fox?


bbqkink said @ 1:12am GMT on 27th June
Both sides spin and lie....Journalism not politics. Some are biased and some are pure lies. Keep score it will tell you the difference. You seem to thing just because a publication has a different view than yours they are lying.

What happened at CNN is a good example of what happens if reporters republish fake news without another source and 3 journalists quitting in the last 24 hours is what happens when fake news is reported at a real news outlet...what happens at Fox?


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bbqkink said @ 1:12am GMT on 27th June
Both sides spin and lie....Journalism not politics. Some are biased and some are pure lies. Keep score it will tell you the difference. You seem to thing just because a publication has a different view than yours they are lying.

What happened at CNN is a good example of what happens if reporters republish fake news without another source and 3 journalists quitting in the last 24 hours is what happens when fake news is reported at a real news outlet...what happens at Fox?





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bbqkink said @ 1:04am GMT on 27th June
Both sides spin and lie....Journalism not politics. Some are biased and some are pure lies. Keep score it will tell you the difference. You seem to thing just because a publication has a different view than yours they are lying.

What happened at CNN is a good example of what happens if reporters republish fake news without another source and 3 journalists quitting in the last 24 hours is what happens when fake news is reported at a real news outlet...what happens at Fox?






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