From @drvolts.
The reason the US is teetering on the edge of fascism is our news media. The Founders were well aware that an informed electorate was vital for democracy to be a viable form of government. We don’t have an informed electorate in the US, and the fascists are doing all they can to make sure voters are misinformed, with the corporate media aiding and abetting.
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The funny thing is you're kind of right.
No, the US is not teetering on the edge of fascism. That's just not possible in the current circumstances. It's not possible under law, and it's not possible under the state of society that has a huge respect for the norms that prevent fascism.
So no, the US is not teetering on the edge of fascism.
But you are kind of right in that the news media has really dropped the ball and let an awful lot of people believe otherwise.
Your misguided belief that the US is teetering on the edge of fascism is due to the media misinforming you, spreading propaganda, spreading the perspective of certain political interests that want to take advantage of people like you, because they benefit from you believing such nonsense.
Yes, journalism in the US has been a disaster of late, and you are really illustrating that with your promotion of this nonsense that the US is on the verge of fascism.
It's not. That's a ridiculous conspiracy theory promoted by the media and trending on these platforms.
