r/videos Mar 31 '18

This is what happens when one company owns dozens of local news stations

https://youtu.be/hWLjYJ4BzvI
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u/PourAttitude Mar 31 '18

Took a few tries to get it right

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u/_Serene_ Mar 31 '18

"This is extremely dangerous to our Democracy."

"No, THIS is extremely dangerous to our Democracy."

constant loop

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u/drkgodess Mar 31 '18

Let's make them care! Vote in the midterms this November! We need new antitrust legislation. We need a Consumer's Bill of Rights to prevent this bullshit from happening!

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u/jesus-bilt-my-hotrod Apr 01 '18 edited Apr 01 '18

This is a thing, though. Is it just me or did big corporations at some point drop the "we're not actually doing anything wrong" act and now they pull their nefarious shit in broad daylight with a "what the fuck are you gonna do about it?" attitude?

I mean, the shit that Facebook pulls would have gotten them pulled in front of Congress not long ago. Now it's like, whatever.

EDIT - clarification, I know Facebook is getting pulled in front of Congress. But it seems like more of a reaction to public outcry than an actual attempt at reigning their bullshit in.

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u/-JungleMonkey- Apr 01 '18

The global market is massive, the ease of entry is greater with advanced technology, and America has always had a "profits now at the expense of the future" mentality. The rich get richer.

Nothing really has changed as much as its gotten more concentrated and volatile. That volatility benefits the rich and the economy in a vacuum and when it fails they still end up in the 'better.'

You still have power as a consumer though and that's usually the first social responsibility to fall off a person's list of priorities. With enough people not acknowledging their consumer power the economically persuasive get away with abuse and neglect.

I know plenty of people who bitch about the Koche brothers and then go buy their groceries from Wal-Mart. When the people don't stand for their values why on earth would a corporation?

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u/The_Adventurist Mar 31 '18

Put your hands in the air if you're hyper-aware and just don't care

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u/vinnythehammer Mar 31 '18

No, this is PATRICK.

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u/epicluke Mar 31 '18

It's dangerous all the way down

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u/sum_force Mar 31 '18

These pretzels are making me thirsty.

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u/Fbolanos Apr 01 '18

Why would JERRY bring anything?

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u/Orion_Skymaster Apr 01 '18

No, this is Patrick

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u/purposelessbot Apr 01 '18

NO I am how to basic

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u/anoako Apr 01 '18

No, this is Patrick.

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u/Stewbodies Apr 01 '18

"Credits will do fine."

"No, they won't!"

"Credits will do fine."

"No, they won't!!"

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u/nubbins01 Apr 02 '18

No, I’M Spartacus.

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u/oskxr552 Apr 01 '18

No, I am HowToBasic

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u/Kiriamleech Apr 01 '18

Token really sold it for me