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Ron Paul was visibly blackballed by US media conglomerates/during "debates" - Donald Trump was given a spotlight.

A "critical" spotlight - but a spotlight nonetheless.

See the difference?

What does the media have to do with our control over government besides nothing?

People don't make decisions in a vacuum. Their choices are dramatically controlled by the information that they receive and their culture. The media has a large influence on both of these factors, therefore they have a large amount of de facto control over the government even if they don't have direct control over government.

A lot of things influence your decisions but it is you that makes those decisions. The media, as an entity, cannot and does not vote.

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