Realistically, could a free press exist under a dictatorship?
  • Scarecow
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    I would say that censorship isn't necessary if you control the military. . . but then again, the military is made up of people, and you don't want those people getting any wrong ideas.

    Anyway, tell me what you think.
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  • Lionino
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    Theoretically, yes.

    Realistically, hmmm... it would take a very tolerant dictator, which is rare.
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  • jkop
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    We already have free press under multinational dictatorships called 'corporations'.
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  • Tom Storm
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    ↪Lionino
    :up:
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  • Vera Mont
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    Of course not. Dictatorships own or control all news outlets and entertainment media. In 'democracies', the press is free op to some point - it varies from country to country, depending on the owners' political affiliation.
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