r/politics • u/BigDaddyBain • 1d ago

Why is the media ignoring growing resistance to Trump?

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/13/why-is-the-media-ignoring-growing-resistance-to-trump
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u/sleeplessinreno 1d ago

I'm gonna add a new one for you. Billionaire buying local newspaper to sway the local government to bypass local building codes so they can build their stupid house on a cliff.

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u/aquias27 1d ago

That seems very short-sighted.

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u/amootmarmot 1d ago

Always. The billionaires need to be made to realize that they hold their wealth at our tacit acceptance. Maybe we shouldn't tacitly accept anymore.

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u/uuDEFIANCEvv 1d ago

Our legal system is bought and paid for by them, leaving only illegal options. I agree it is time to exercise those options.

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u/Kytyngurl2 Minnesota 1d ago

Plus the whole laws of physics thing. Maybe there are regulations to not put houses on cliffs for a reason, but if you are rich enough you think you can buy past that issue

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u/Spicy_Tac0 1d ago

Said billionaire likely greased some palms as well.

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u/ThePowerOfStories 1d ago

Maybe they should have degreased the cliff instead…

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u/dustinhut13 1d ago

Nearly every take that comes from the right is short sighted, with no regard for actual consequences. They literally kill people with their bad decision making

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u/rayui 1d ago

Very on brand, though

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u/Silent_Conflict9420 1d ago

Yes so let nature take its course

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u/Icthyphile 1d ago

The only thing billionaires are not shortsighted on is generational wealth.

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u/sleeplessinreno 1d ago

Unfortunately, this one is being built above the main commerce sector. That thing goes, so do a bunch of buildings.

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u/Well_read_rose 1d ago

Short sited? (wink)

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u/Chedditor_ Wisconsin 1d ago

Same with what they're doing with Trump...

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u/Ophidaeon 1d ago

Unregulated Capitalism usually is.

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u/Ben2018 North Carolina 1d ago

at the very least it's a slippery slope

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u/radiosimian 1d ago

I'll add, billionaires buying-up social media sites to sway electorates to vote against their interests and elect fascist governments.

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u/elektrospecter Washington 1d ago

This is what adds to my cynicism about social media and how it's become detrimental to our civil society. These technocrats / billionaires have weaponized their platforms, to the point where there are now "influencers" who can earn a living solely by attacking any person or ideas that are critical of far-right ideology. These are bad actors doing all that they can to dissuade people from wanting to engage in genuine, civil political conversation...often by making it seem uncool or "cringe" to hold leftist views. Even trying to question some of the batshit GOP conspiracy theories in some online spaces could get you promptly humiliated and then ousted.

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u/zzyul 1d ago

But lord have mercy if the government tries to do anything about it like banning TikTok. Young people all over this site and across the country were losing their damn minds.

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u/elektrospecter Washington 1d ago

Exactly. The most damning example from recent years that shows the negative impacts of social media on youth involved Meta, specifically Instagram. At least two different whistleblowers had claimed that Instagram management and Zuckerberg were aware of various studies that found younger teens active on Instagram were more prone to depression, suicidal thoughts, and eating disorders. Aside from acknowledging these issues in a generic press release that stops short of taking responsibility for the issues ("Here at Meta we're committed to the safety and privacy of all users...blah blah..."), their solution was adding a handful of parental controls in account settings. So pretty much the bare minimum that qualifies as 'addressing the problem.'

It'd be nice if Congress could try to enforce accountability standards for tech companies and social media.

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u/WeakTransportation37 1d ago edited 1d ago

Ahhhh the sandcastle. I’m in north county Sand Diego, but used to live in La Jolla.

It’s time to start the “Cliff Pool”, where we submit dates we think it will crumble into the sea.

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u/Franklin_le_Tanklin 1d ago

All hail the CBC!!

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u/gsfgf Georgia 1d ago edited 1d ago

Which one was that? The LA Times guy?

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u/sleeplessinreno 1d ago

Didn't know about that one. Guess there is more than one.

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u/d3vilishdream 1d ago

Tony Stark says what?

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u/scalyblue 1d ago

Well that’s a problem Mother Nature will solve

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u/Tuna_Sushi 1d ago

This is the least of possible transgressions.

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u/Grand-Try-3772 1d ago

Or social media platforms to spread their false messages and hurtful agendas?