Over the last century, the Land of the Free has slowly transformed into a land governed by endless laws, largely by cracking down on vices instead of actual crimes, creating a society that would render us all criminals if our behavior were constantly observed. Meanwhile, the state has steadily expanded its use of mass surveillance, largely under the pretext of fighting “terror.”
This is a toxic mixture.
Sinclair owns something like 75% of all local broadcast affiliates.
I believe the actual figure is that they own a local station in 75% of markets. Not as bad as 75% of total stations, but still way too big