You want to know why the propaganda has gotten worse in recent years? It's not a coincidence, Obama legalized it in 2012. Chart that against the rise of CNN, MSNBC, NBC, ABC reporting propaganda and you know why it occurred.
https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/the-u-s-legalized-the-use-of-domestic-propaganda-in-2012-the-smith-mundt-modernization-act-of-2012/
See this article which quotes reporter Michael Hastings who was suddenly killed (and famously) in LA not long after this report.
https://www.businessinsider.com/ndaa-legalizes-propaganda-2012-5
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