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Why the Mainstream Media Is Now the Biggest Threat to Democracy

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Why the Mainstream Media Is Now the Biggest Threat to Democracy
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John Mac Ghlionn
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What is the biggest threat to democracy? Is it technology? No, it’s not. How about the lack of youth in politics or even gender imbalances? No, and no. Maybe the climate crisis? Again, no. OK, so it has to be voting machines, right? Wrong again.

John Mac Ghlionn
John Mac Ghlionn
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John Mac Ghlionn is a researcher and essayist. He covers psychology and social relations, and has a keen interest in social dysfunction and media manipulation. His work has been published by the New York Post, The Sydney Morning Herald, Newsweek, National Review, and The Spectator US, among others.
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