The way Trump/Bannon are treating the media matches the anti-press behavior of Putin in Russia and Erdoğan in Turkey. Autocrats marginalize critical, free media in order to consolidate power.

We also see a Trump/Fox News feedback loop, where Trump tweets stuff within minutes of it appearing on the network. Fox has become a mouthpiece of the Trump Administration, promoting positive stories to its audience.

There's no surprise when I see Fox viewers supporting the Trump madness. This near-dictatorial strategery has been highly successful in the past, and we're seeing it again.

Fox is fulfilling the role of trumpeting the party line while the rest of the media are providing traditional fact checking and truly fair and balanced reporting.

We are on the brink of becoming the most recent example of a fearful nation falling into the depths of fascism. A free press is our only hope of preserving our freedom.