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Trump’s Efforts to Control Information Echo an Authoritarian Playbook (www.nytimes.com)
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In firing the head of the agency that collects employment statistics, the president underscored his tendency to suppress facts he doesn’t like and promote his own version of reality.

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[–] 5 points 1 year ago

"This just in: sky confirmed blue, scientists say."

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    [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Hilariously ironic coming from the NYT, given that they have acted as leading mechanism for information control in support of a fascist genocide.

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    [–] 14 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    No shit, he's literally following an authoritarian playbook to the letter (Project 2025).

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    • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    It’s not an echo it’s

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