Mass Deception - How (And Why) The Fourth Estate Is Failing the Country

Structural media economics — not conspiracy — insulate outlets from accountability, enabling omissions like Epstein coverage while an untaxed "transnational" wealth class consolidates power.

• Trust collapse: A 2025 Gallup poll shows only 28% of Americans trust media to report news fairly, down from 40% five years ago; Republican trust is at 8%.
• Structural incentives, not conspiracy: Rattigan argues cable news execs avoid firing by never deviating from consensus coverage, insulated from audience loss by multi-year cable subscriber-fee deals.

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