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fightforfreedom

(4,913 posts)
Tue Feb 28, 2023, 06:09 PM Feb 2023

Fox News is more proof what I have posted about many times, is true.

Out of control extremism destroys itself in the end.

Fox News is in deep shit. Over the years Fox became more and more extreme. It got to the point where if they told the truth their viewers would turn on them. That's what happened when they called Arizona for Biden.

This is just a guess, I doubt Rupert, Fox News, want this to go to trial. That would not go well for them. They will probably try to settle out of court. Either way I have a feeling other people, companies that may have been harmed by their lies are watching this case closely. Fox News is going to pay big time.

You can attack our democracy, harm our democracy with extremism. In the end I would bet on our democracy to win out. Our democracy is a survivor.

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Fox News is more proof what I have posted about many times, is true. (Original Post) fightforfreedom Feb 2023 OP
Unfortunately it usually takes a hell of a lot of innocent people down with it rurallib Feb 2023 #1
That is true, its always been and always will be that way. fightforfreedom Feb 2023 #2
Unfortunately inthewind21 Feb 2023 #3
you are so right, ITW rurallib Feb 2023 #5
That "in the end" can take a long, long time in coming Silent3 Feb 2023 #4
You are comparing North Korea to America. fightforfreedom Feb 2023 #6
I'm comparing humans to humans Silent3 Feb 2023 #8
Here's my settlement offer: JMCKUSICK Feb 2023 #7
One Other Thing To Add To Your Settlement List..... global1 Feb 2023 #9
They are going to lose a lot of money... Act_of_Reparation Feb 2023 #10
I agree. Mr.Bill Mar 2023 #13
Fox News is the biggest threat currently facing the US. Initech Feb 2023 #11
Consider all the other hate that Fox has fomented over the years CentralMass Mar 2023 #12
 

inthewind21

(4,616 posts)
3. Unfortunately
Tue Feb 28, 2023, 06:19 PM
Feb 2023

What they will pay will be just the cost of doing business. Think Wells Fargo and their "pay big time" fines. Or the Sackler's of Perdue Pharma.

Silent3

(15,265 posts)
4. That "in the end" can take a long, long time in coming
Tue Feb 28, 2023, 06:22 PM
Feb 2023

Just ask the people of North Korea. Whole generations and lifetimes can come and go while extremism holds sway.

Silent3

(15,265 posts)
8. I'm comparing humans to humans
Tue Feb 28, 2023, 06:31 PM
Feb 2023

Never forget that any people can take a long, dark turn down the wrong path. The United States is not uniquely immune.

JMCKUSICK

(218 posts)
7. Here's my settlement offer:
Tue Feb 28, 2023, 06:28 PM
Feb 2023

Pay full damages.
Admit full liability.
Agree to pay same settlement amount for each like or similar offense that is proven under civil burdens of proof for the next 50 years.
Fire any and all who knowingly fed the conspiracy theories.
Pay an immediate, unappealable $10 million dollar settlement to each and every every person you have knowingly slandered or defamed with a public apology.

I could go on.....

global1

(25,270 posts)
9. One Other Thing To Add To Your Settlement List.....
Tue Feb 28, 2023, 06:39 PM
Feb 2023

Fox should be made to place on their broadcasts a statement that in essence says that they faked or lied to their listeners and make them run that statement prior to and after every broadcast of every program on the Fox News station going forward.

I want the followers of Fox to know that they were conned and considered as fools to believe the lies and fake news that was broadcast to them over the years.

I think something like this would even be more punishment to Fox & Murdoch - than a steep financial penalty that they would have to pay.

I would hope that their financial penalty would be so steep that it would bankrupt the company.

Act_of_Reparation

(9,116 posts)
10. They are going to lose a lot of money...
Tue Feb 28, 2023, 06:45 PM
Feb 2023

...but I doubt they are in "deep shit". This lawsuit, if damages are awarded in full, amounts to a year's operating budget for the Fox Corporation. I'm pretty sure they'll survive.

Mr.Bill

(24,319 posts)
13. I agree.
Wed Mar 1, 2023, 01:28 AM
Mar 2023

And it wouldn't surprise me if they knock off the kind of crap that got them into trouble here, but they actually double on their political assholery. It's all they know how to do.

Initech

(100,102 posts)
11. Fox News is the biggest threat currently facing the US.
Tue Feb 28, 2023, 07:13 PM
Feb 2023

The pattern is becoming much clearer now. Fox News attempted to rig the 2020 election like they rigged 2000, 2004, and 2016. When that failed, they riled up the crazies enough to attempt to overthrow the government. When that failed, they started going after our basic fundamental human rights.

Rupert Murdoch is a mad man. He must answer for his crimes.

CentralMass

(15,265 posts)
12. Consider all the other hate that Fox has fomented over the years
Wed Mar 1, 2023, 01:14 AM
Mar 2023

That includes aiding and insurrection..

I suspect tgat the f.ckers are going to "get away with it" but there is a special place in hell waiting for there lying @$$es.

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