It's all for your own good
by digby
The Villagers never seem to worry much about the threat of wingnut extremism since they know so many nice Republicans in Washington who wouldn't hurt a fly, but the media does tend to get a little bit concerned when the freakshow goes after them personally. Last week Trump introduced a new line on the stump about changing the libel laws to keep the press from being able to write "lies" about him. He wants to be able to sue more freely.
He's still on it today:
There are a lot of reasons why people don't respect the media, not the least of which is the fact that they are owned and operated by demagogues and charlatans like Trump. Giving even more power to rich guys isn't the answer.
But if trump wins, you can bet that's going to be first on his agenda.
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