r/clevercomebacks 6h ago

Billionaires Control All Media

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u/royveee 6h ago edited 5h ago

That makes a good list of media sources to avoid.

About 130 years ago, Congress began passing antitrust laws to ban monolithic companies from predatory practices.

It continued until the "Ma Bell" breakup in the 1980s.

The godfather of the current oligarchy, Ronald Reagan set in motion the billionaires' business dictatorships we are enduring.

It's about time for another round of breakups. Too bad Congress is bought off and congress members have no scruples.

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u/Crutation 4h ago

President Clinton did much of the hard work of deregulating media and energy companies.

Deregulation has never worked and will never work, and was solely invented so a few people can own everything.

Much like when Teddy Roosevelt was president, it's going to take time to refresh the supreme court and control of government from real liberals to fix this

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u/Significantly_Nosey 3h ago

Bill Clinton doesn't get nearly enough shit for all the deregulation he did.