The “freakshow” didn’t used to include the fourth estate.
“..idn’t used to include the fourth estate....”
Respectfully disagree with you friend. The 30s had Walter Duranty, a major communist apologist and mouthpiece.
We had Kronkite, Rather, and assorted others as well who were (and some still are) COMPLETE leftist f*cktards.
I’d agree that the ENTIRE media establishment wasn’t full-on f*cktard commie symps, but, they’ve always been there.