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323 w/ Jonathan Rauch "Saving Truth, CRT Martyrs, Equal But Separate"

The Fifth Column

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Is It a Trump or Putin or a Russian?

CNN's John Sutter says the death of trust in American institutions is not primarily a result of Donald Trump. He argues that journalists are to blame for spreading misinformation and creating an environment where people can't tell truth from lies. The media has been under attack since at least the 60s, according to Sutter. "We have had these figures who have been working very hard to diminish trust," he said.

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