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Progressive Jones

(6,011 posts)
Tue Nov 20, 2018, 08:30 PM Nov 2018

I think it's time to go to work on the fake right wing media.

The damage that the likes of Limbaugh, Hannity, and others in the right wing media have done to this nation
is incredible.
I think it's time to make their lives miserable.

How can we do it?

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I think it's time to go to work on the fake right wing media. (Original Post) Progressive Jones Nov 2018 OP
Every journey starts w the first step... Crutchez_CuiBono Nov 2018 #1
I'm not sure of a plan, but the right way is always through the advertisers. Squinch Nov 2018 #2
That's a good start... ck4829 Nov 2018 #4
exactly KayF Nov 2018 #5
That may work a little on Fox News but Progressive Jones Nov 2018 #15
But the stations that run him need to keep their advertisers Squinch Nov 2018 #20
The 1st amendment and libel laws make doing anything about fox AJT Nov 2018 #3
those don't limit much. unblock Nov 2018 #7
Going after advertisers was mentioned, that's 1 thing ck4829 Nov 2018 #6
I think Trump might be doing it for us. The pressers won't go well. I'd say the press needs brewens Nov 2018 #8
MSM growing a spine would help to cure a lot. NoMoreRepugs Nov 2018 #9
You have to lop off the head of the snake Bfd Nov 2018 #10
Hannity is such a smug piece of shit, he needs to be taken down a few pegs. Initech Nov 2018 #11
Hannity is public enemy number one, IMO. nt Progressive Jones Nov 2018 #16
Hannity and Trump are so deep in each other's closets they're finding Christmas presents. Initech Nov 2018 #18
How about the news being called fake call fox news fake. pwb Nov 2018 #12
I don't think we should confine ourselves to right-wing media shanny Nov 2018 #13
The reason the middle of the country is so f'ed up is because of right wing radio kimbutgar Nov 2018 #14
Yep. When all they are fed is shit, shit starts tasting good. nt Progressive Jones Nov 2018 #17
& the so-called "libural" M$M with their Cha Nov 2018 #19

Squinch

(50,901 posts)
2. I'm not sure of a plan, but the right way is always through the advertisers.
Tue Nov 20, 2018, 08:33 PM
Nov 2018

Threatening the advertisers' businesses.

Progressive Jones

(6,011 posts)
15. That may work a little on Fox News but
Wed Nov 21, 2018, 12:54 AM
Nov 2018

Limbaugh, I believe, is paid for by right wing think tanks, etc.
There is no way that show turns a profit on gold coins and
other crap that gets advertised.

AJT

(5,240 posts)
3. The 1st amendment and libel laws make doing anything about fox
Tue Nov 20, 2018, 08:34 PM
Nov 2018

and the rest of the rightwing media machine nearly impossible.

unblock

(52,112 posts)
7. those don't limit much.
Tue Nov 20, 2018, 08:40 PM
Nov 2018

first amendment limits government action, but there are plenty of things that might help that don't involve the government shutting them down.

libel laws don't only deter us if we were to damage them through lies.

plenty of things we might do that help that don't involve lies. and don't directly damage them, either, for that matter.


the real problem is that we need a better organization of rational, reasonable people that can be organized and determined to keep our government and society reasonable and rational -- to compete with the organization the right-wing hase that's determined to keep it unreasonable and irrational.

ck4829

(35,037 posts)
6. Going after advertisers was mentioned, that's 1 thing
Tue Nov 20, 2018, 08:38 PM
Nov 2018

Some others:

Let's get them known and labeled as purveyors of fake news and conspiracy theories.
If you see something forwarded on another site, just don't let it sit there, report it, make it known it's fake news
Two letters "B and S". These fake news and Republican conspiracy theorists are counting on us to just walk away, they want people to be silent in the face of the nonsense. Never stop calling it all BS.

brewens

(13,536 posts)
8. I think Trump might be doing it for us. The pressers won't go well. I'd say the press needs
Tue Nov 20, 2018, 08:45 PM
Nov 2018

to hammer him with tough questions no matter what. Maybe even agree to try and follow up each other if they can. If the correspondent before you asked a tough and more important question than what you had planned, keep on it!

If they boot all the free media out and it's only FOX "News", "Frightfart" and other white-wing idiots left, it will stink to high heaven. The bubble heads will think it's utopia at first. Bubbleland for everyone! But that will expose them for what they are and drive more people away.

Initech

(100,028 posts)
11. Hannity is such a smug piece of shit, he needs to be taken down a few pegs.
Tue Nov 20, 2018, 09:04 PM
Nov 2018

No doubt he was in on the collusion.

pwb

(11,245 posts)
12. How about the news being called fake call fox news fake.
Tue Nov 20, 2018, 09:06 PM
Nov 2018

If they had any balls they would ask trump why fox isn't fake news ?

 

shanny

(6,709 posts)
13. I don't think we should confine ourselves to right-wing media
Tue Nov 20, 2018, 09:36 PM
Nov 2018

All of it sucks; they at least are obvious.

kimbutgar

(21,039 posts)
14. The reason the middle of the country is so f'ed up is because of right wing radio
Tue Nov 20, 2018, 09:48 PM
Nov 2018

And the rural community only watch fox, have Sinclair stations and the only radio stations are right wing shit.

Cha

(296,754 posts)
19. & the so-called "libural" M$M with their
Wed Nov 21, 2018, 01:28 AM
Nov 2018

Manufacturing and Manipulation news.. to suit the Suits narrative. AKA/water carrying for goPutins&trump.

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