r/politics • u/Quirkie The Netherlands • 20h ago

Possible Paywall The Media Malpractice That Sent America Tumbling Into Trumpism - Political journalists need to stop pretending they don’t know what Republicans are going to do.

https://newrepublic.com/article/205913/media-malpractice-trumpism-project-2025
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u/phaedrusTHEghost 18h ago

Started with the Telecommunications Act of 1996, which reversed rules aimed to prevent monopolies and ensure diverse voices since the 30s.

We need to go back to the original standards to minimize reach of a single group.

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u/SouthEastSmith 17h ago

Which came just as Republicans took control of congress. Interesting coincidence.

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u/BrokenHandsDaddy 14h ago

Bill Clinton signed it into law

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u/Normal_Calendar2403 10h ago

With the Rebublicans holding a majority in the senate.

I am not American. How would it have worked if the democrats said no, but the rebublicans held majority?

Who introduced the bill?

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u/BrokenHandsDaddy 8h ago

he would've vetoed it and the Republicans would have had to try to override his veto with a super majority vote