As the U.S. sinks into dictatorship -- malevolent rule by corrupt politicians and oligarchs -- the institution I know the best has almost completely failed to recognize, much less counter, the threat. Big Journalism will be remembered for its cowardice and capitulation. https://www.theguardian.com/world/commentisfree/2026/mar/17/trump-is-aiming-for-dictatorship-thats-the-verdict-of-the-worlds-most-credible-democracy-watchdog
@dangillmor Fighting #fascism has always been a fight of individuals against the system.
A fascist takeover implies the take-over of journalism. I do not think journalism just surrendered. It was slowly appropriated by #Neoliberalism
The Heritage foundation has been at it since the 1940's.
That is the point. It is the individuals and the community that matter.

