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Ed Turner

If we had had the right technology back then, you would have seen Eva Braun on the Donahue show and Adolf Hitler on Meet the Press.

Ed Turner

Technology

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The quote means that if advanced media technology had existed in the past, even infamous historical figures like Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun would have appeared on popular television programs, making their actions and personalities more visible to the public. It highlights how technology shapes who gets a platform and how history might be perceived differently with better communication tools.

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