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chroem-
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On the angst of American journalists (2019)
> they wield immense power to set the narrative that essentially drives democracy
What you're describing has a name and it isn't democracy: it's oligarchy.
woevdbz
on June 14, 2022
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As evidenced in the 2016 US elections, their collective power is limited. It is not directly the power to control the military and police forces.
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What you're describing has a name and it isn't democracy: it's oligarchy.