How you know the legacy media is dead
The media has long filled an important role in the United States. At least, they’re supposed to fill an important role.
The press is the people who, up until recently, were in a position to publicly question our elected representatives. They were able to hold them accountable so that they couldn’t get away with shady stuff.
Now, they just like to fawn over certain people as if everything they do has consequences, but the latest example should dispel any belief that the media is basically just a zombie at this point.
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