Yeah this became obvious when most of the right wing stopped supporting Ukraine overnight a few weeks into the war

Being funded by government doesn't equate to being beholden to government.

I'd argue that the ownership of media by foreign billionaires, many of whom actually do dictate their direction, is far more harmful to our democracy.

Meanwhile Pete Hoekstra is constantly whining about "Buy Canadian" happening here...

Trump doesn't need violence from moderates and progressives to "justify" escalating. MAGA has been escalating since day one, and inventing whatever pretext they want out of thin air to justify it.