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PCIntern

(25,541 posts)
Thu Nov 14, 2019, 03:37 PM Nov 2019

I just figured out how to make a fortune:

Start a TV network which parodies and more importantly, corrects FOX in real time and addresses in detail their lies and Nazified “reporting” and “opinionating”. It would be factual and rip-roaring humorous at the same time.

My theory, which belongs to me and is mine too, is that you make them an object of fact-checking, derision, and humor and you pull no punches. None.

For years, FOX has been the perpetual motion machine for idiots: their entertainment programming is insidiously destructive of American mores and values: Simpsons, Family Guy, that 70’s Show, Malcolm in the Middle, etc, while their News Division (sic and sick) decry these denigrations if America. They make money both ways. Yes, then there’s FOX Sports. Another huge moneymaker. And a way to undermine family life by helping to steal Sundays from family life and devote it to professional sports. I’m as big a fan as it gets within reason but I’m not fooled for an instant.

I’m telling you, there’s money to be made...and a nation to be saved.

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I just figured out how to make a fortune: (Original Post) PCIntern Nov 2019 OP
Captain Obvious Cartaphelius Nov 2019 #1
Great Plan!!!! I would opt to become the CEO of McDonalds Wiseman32218 Nov 2019 #2
Make up a batshit crazy conspiracy doc03 Nov 2019 #3
Great idea! Leith Nov 2019 #4
Omg a pop up video of Trump 'fact checks' (set to music?) would be riotously funny! Volaris Nov 2019 #15
You could call it Fox Fact Check! lunatica Nov 2019 #5
Foxfuck lagomorph777 Nov 2019 #10
FoxMINDfuck! Wawannabe Nov 2019 #12
Fox Under Corrected Knowledge RainCaster Nov 2019 #11
Mystery Science Theatre meets Fox News! Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2019 #6
Ed Zachary!!!! PCIntern Nov 2019 #7
I liken this to my suggestion a couple years ago that the DNC hire a spokesperson... Garrett78 Nov 2019 #8
My response to this is that hillary clinton should have put together Volaris Nov 2019 #14
Even easier,go into politics. virgogal Nov 2019 #9
That was just about done already....its why Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are rich now lol. Volaris Nov 2019 #13
there used to be onethatcares Nov 2019 #16
Two magazines took on Corporate McPravda... Kid Berwyn Nov 2019 #17

Wiseman32218

(291 posts)
2. Great Plan!!!! I would opt to become the CEO of McDonalds
Thu Nov 14, 2019, 04:12 PM
Nov 2019

have an affair with an employee and get fired with a cool $41 million in my pocket!!!!! Much less initial capital investment.

doc03

(35,328 posts)
3. Make up a batshit crazy conspiracy
Thu Nov 14, 2019, 04:26 PM
Nov 2019

and write a book. Every right wing nut job has a book. You do have a good idea.

Leith

(7,809 posts)
4. Great idea!
Thu Nov 14, 2019, 04:29 PM
Nov 2019

You could do some things with a rolling chyron, some could be pop-up video style (remember that show? ).

Hey, could ya let me in on the ground floor?

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
5. You could call it Fox Fact Check!
Thu Nov 14, 2019, 04:30 PM
Nov 2019

MAGATS will tune in by the hundreds and stay tuned thinking Fox is supplying facts!

Hahahahaha!

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)
8. I liken this to my suggestion a couple years ago that the DNC hire a spokesperson...
Thu Nov 14, 2019, 05:49 PM
Nov 2019

...such as John Fugelsang to give a serious and entertaining daily press briefing for the sole purpose of addressing the Trump/Republican lies of the previous 24 hours.

And not just the substance of the lie, but the tactic or reason behind the lie. In other words, address the what and the why. Because as obvious as tactics like 'projection' are to most of us, I guarantee many don't recognize the propaganda for what it is.

Volaris

(10,270 posts)
14. My response to this is that hillary clinton should have put together
Thu Nov 14, 2019, 06:52 PM
Nov 2019

A British style Shadow Governnemt...appointed cabinet heads, proposed bills.. all of it. EXPRESSLY for the purpose of going on the sunday shoz n making TrumpCo look like the idiots in real time thay they really fucking are.

onethatcares

(16,167 posts)
16. there used to be
Thu Nov 14, 2019, 08:46 PM
Nov 2019

public television networks where one could buy time and pretty much say what they wanted,

I like the idea though, could I have the position of third fact checker. I'm cheap but not easy.

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