“ There’s obviously a lot going on right now, but a Russian oligarch bankrolling the wedding of the president’s son is the kind of story that should dominate headlines in any functioning political culture.”*

Posted on September 14, 2026 at 08:35:49 PM by 6p

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“ There’s obviously a lot going on right now, but a Russian oligarch bankrolling the wedding of the president’s son is the kind of story that should dominate headlines in any functioning political culture.”* - By 6p September 14, 2026 at 08:35:49 PM
- I think the issue is our loss of a monoculture. Very hard for a story to dominate, and I'm not sure what would even be an indicator that it is* - By chiwalker September 14, 2026 at 08:42:49 PM
  - On the NBC Nightly News, it was the third story just behind a downed crane in Miami. ** - By Ian September 14, 2026 at 09:57:57 PM
    - And the downed crane was a bird.* - By ftb September 14, 2026 at 10:58:39 PM

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