Trump says negative press coverage of his administration is "really illegal"
Surprised that Trump is closing down the ability of the opposition to communicate to you? You shouldn't be. For a wannabe strongman to achieve and maintain power, control of the media is critical. Trump is using whatever power he thinks he has, constitutional or not, to do just that with lawsuits and threats of delicensing and demands that those who get under his skin the most get fired. Maybe when these abuses of power reach "his" Supreme Court, even they will say no, but in the meantime, he is satisfying his unbridled lust for more power and wealth right out in the open.
Back in February, I included this in a post:
"Modern-day dictators have gained the power they seek because they have used modern technology to spin and mind-control their way to their position. They spin the news to engineer their support. "The central goal remains the same: to monopolize political power. But today’s strongmen realize that in current conditions, violence is not always necessary or even helpful. Instead of terrorizing citizens, a skillful ruler can control them by reshaping their beliefs about the world. He can fool people into compliance and even enthusiastic approval. In place of harsh repression, the new dictators manipulate information. Like spin doctors in a democracy, they spin the news to support. They are spin dictators." How Do Dictatorships Survive in 21st Century? | Andrew Carnegie Fellows | Carnegie Corporation of New York
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