The disestablishment of the Fairness Doctrine was a significant blow to free speech and journalism within the United States.

Opponents of the Fairness Doctrine have themselves put forward a free speech argument, but they're merely defending poor journalistic practices in which media become susceptible to the interests of the wealthy (lobbyists, conservative business). As a result we have less free speech instead of more since the last Fairness Doctrine expired.

I hope the next Democratic Congress realise how important the Fairness will be in maintaining a long-term, fairer political landscape.