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It's not just about Trump though.

The establishment, power players, etc, wants to control the narratives, and be able to label "fake" whatever they want, whether it's against Trump or in his favor. They'll want the same power tomorrow too, when Trump is long gone.

Back in the day, part of what's called "fake news", and basically the part the establishment didn't like, was labelled "disinformation".



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