The media are essential to democracy. According to the left, the democratic will of the people is infallible, but public opinion must be guided by alien educators.
With every year that passes, the international ideal of sound governance finds itself approximating more closely and rigidly to the standards set by the Grievance Studies departments of New England universities.
Liberal US government has devolved upon foreigners, just as the liberals like, and turned states other than Russia and China into satellites. You may not have been interested in Foggy Bottom, but Foggy Bottom is interested in you.
Draw your own conclusions.