Political commentator and author Ben Burgis explains how Trump works to silence his critics. No jack-booted thugs are needed. It's one more example of creeping authoritarianism. You just tell the billionaires who are slowly buying control of the mass media to toe the line or else. Check out how media mogul David Ellison is courting Mr. Trump’s support for a hostile bid to outmaneuver a rival company, Netflix, and acquire the media behemoth Warner Brothers. It's a blatant quid pro quo, or in simpler wording, you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours. Either way, it's still another blow to our democracy.

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