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Ep 225: How US Media Frames Democracy that Actually Helps People as 'Buying Votes'
Citations Needed · Jul 23, 2025 · 1 h 04 min
"Student loan forgiveness is a bribe for young voters," shouted Newsweek in 2022. "Harris's call for price controls on groceries is more pandering than policy," declared The Hill in 2024. "Free for all: Democratic socialist's policy pitches face tough fiscal reality in New York," warned Politico this year. Every time an elected official or political candidate proposes a policy with even the…