The FCC’s Brendan Carr is threatening the licenses of broadcasters who aren’t following Trump’s talking points on Iran. He says that “polls showing widespread distrust of the media” validate his approach. This is the same argument RFK Jr. and Bhattacharya use in dismantling public health.

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Yet of course it is they who have intentionally undermined trust in all US institutions. Obviously, this is by design and is one major step in the transition to authoritarianism.