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TygrBright

(20,733 posts)
Thu Jan 3, 2019, 03:46 PM Jan 2019

Dear Mr. Bezos, Mr. Buffet, Mr. Soros, Mr. Steyer, et al.... May I suggest...

...a truly spectacular way for you to serve your country while ensuring the future stability of capitalism in America?

It's pretty simple: Form a consortium, buy Faux Snooze, and transform it into an actual news source.

helpfully,
Bright

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Dear Mr. Bezos, Mr. Buffet, Mr. Soros, Mr. Steyer, et al.... May I suggest... (Original Post) TygrBright Jan 2019 OP
Murdoch wouldn't sell it, he needs his written and verbal political tools to remain intact lark Jan 2019 #1
The Saudis might not part with their shares, either. Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2019 #3
Exactly, and for the exact same reason as well. lark Jan 2019 #4
give money to foxnews' owner? screw that! unblock Jan 2019 #2
Maybe they could Pantagruel Jan 2019 #5
If they can't buy Fox news IHeart radio (is) was for sale during its bankruptcy proceedings. They in2herbs Jan 2019 #6
This. CrispyQ Jan 2019 #8
May I say, this is a Bright idea? Hekate Jan 2019 #7
you are assuming they care more about america than their profits beachbum bob Jan 2019 #9
That's definately true of bezos. Merlot Jan 2019 #10

lark

(22,994 posts)
1. Murdoch wouldn't sell it, he needs his written and verbal political tools to remain intact
Thu Jan 3, 2019, 03:49 PM
Jan 2019

and in service of the himself and the world's oligarchies.

unblock

(51,973 posts)
2. give money to foxnews' owner? screw that!
Thu Jan 3, 2019, 03:51 PM
Jan 2019

buy up their advertisers and have them switch to actual news sources!

 

Pantagruel

(2,580 posts)
5. Maybe they could
Thu Jan 3, 2019, 04:04 PM
Jan 2019

fund a channel to simply fact check Faux News and point out their hypocrisies, all as it happens. Many of us would find that highly entertaining.

in2herbs

(2,942 posts)
6. If they can't buy Fox news IHeart radio (is) was for sale during its bankruptcy proceedings. They
Thu Jan 3, 2019, 04:17 PM
Jan 2019

could buy the IHeart franchise and we'd be on our way to overcoming right wing radio.

 

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
9. you are assuming they care more about america than their profits
Thu Jan 3, 2019, 05:02 PM
Jan 2019

never been a sign for that from most of them

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