Fox News Aks/complains: What if Trayvon was White? Would the Media Talk About Him?

[da_decider]

I am sick with flue and stuck at home; just woke up from a short nap in front of TV and had to listen to about a minute of "Fox News". They were complaining about "racial bias" (reverse racism of course), and had the nerve to question if Trayvon was white, would he get this media coverage? Of course "the panel" answer was no! I guess, because liberal media hate white people!

This is the problem with "Fox": they do not count on a shred of intelligence and open-mindedness from their viewers. Simply speaking: Fox audience are too stupid to say: "Hey, if Zimmerman was black shooting a rich white kid for no apparent reason after being told by dispatcher to STOP, there was ZERO, absolutely ZERO chance of him walking away from the scene"! And I know red wing loons want to point to O.J., but O.J. was arrested for FK sakes! He was just not found guilty by a dumb jury.

Seriously people, Faux News is a carefully orchestrated propaganda machine, a combination of "News" and opinion which, literally, literally, is harmful to brain. Faux' claim of being "fair and balanced" is not the most outrageous crap about Faux; the fact that some people (a lot of people) believe that crap is.

[RKP5637]

1. Yep!!! Agree!!! Fox News rots brain cells!!! n/t

[SomethingFishy]

2. If Trayvon was white Zimmerman would be in jail

awaiting trial and there would be no need for all this.


Oh and if you haven't seen "Outfoxed" it's a doc on exactly how Fox does what you said. It's available on Netflix and I think there are free versions all over the net.

[arcane1]

11. A second vote for "Outfoxed"

[Johonny]

3. Faux news has been ignoring the plight of the white poor for years

why would they stop now.

[madinmaryland]

4. If Trayvon was white, he would be alive and probably would have had a conversation with

Zimmerman on the way home.

So there would have been nothing to report about.

[Quixote1818]

5. If Zimmerman had been arrested no one would have ever heard about this

The reason it's in the news now is because the police dropped the ball and because of the stupid stand your ground law.

[treestar]

6. White right wingers worry constantly about the racism

white people suffer. It's just terrible. The media never reports it when a black person kills a white person.

[2ndAmForComputers]

7. I'm starting to think this Simpsons gag might not be 100% accurate after all.

[arthritisR_US]

8. If Martin had been white he would never

have been stalked and murdered, so it's a false hypothetical they propose.

[varelse]

9. He would probably still be alive.

[Lint Head]

10. Rupert and James Murdoch will be going to prison before long. Faux Boobs will disappear.

Be sure to watch the Frontline PBS special on Monday.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/media/murdochs-scandal/breaking-the-news-corp-phone-hacking-scandal/

[mwooldri]

15. Would be nice to replace Fox "News" with Sky News.

I know this is a side-track from the OP but IMO some Fox properties could do with a re-branding exercise. The "Sky TV" brand, which Murdoch actually purchased before launching it in the UK big time, would be an obvious choice. Bundle news and sports under the Sky brand, and focus the Fox brand on entertainment. This would IMO bring better value for News Corp shareholders, *and* some balance to Fox "News" for once. The Sky News brand is stronger outside the USA, and as an international outfit Sky News International could better rival the CNNs, the BBC's and Al Jazeeras of the world.

Only thing I hate when hearing the Sky News International audio feed is their inserts for the local broadcasters to insert their advertisements.... it's nothing but an annoying repeating tune. I'd rather hear the ads.

[Extend a Hand]

12. Natalee Holloway

He's have his own hour everynight on Nancy Grace.

[da_decider]

17. Right but still a false comparison

Holloway wasn't killed by a black person, nonetheless good example.

[Rex]

13. Would the media talk about him? Well Foxnews would!!!

They would talk about how horrible Zimmerman was and would be on the white kids side!!! HELL YEAH they would talk about it! Probably would call for some kind of law to prevent minorities from owning guns!

Foxnews = racist GOP media.

[Gman]

14. Basicly the answer is No

Because it would have never happened. A white teen is not a "fucking coon".

[Motown_Johnny]

16. What if Treyvon was white and Zimmerman was black?

Would Zimmerman have been let go and allowed to keep his gun?