Yes, this is about Trump and the USA, but mainly in the title. O’Toole addresses a problem that plagues Europe, as many find excuses for being the henchmen and henchwomen of neo-liberalism (“It could be worse if it was someone else”). This is expecially true in the media, as journalists spread what they know are outright lies, manipulation of the facts, or simply untrue. That is not good enough for a democracy.
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