Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

sharedvalues

(6,916 posts)
6. Say instead "Fox lies. To get votes for billionaires"
Wed May 2, 2018, 08:43 AM
May 2018

It’s much more useful to talk about Fox and propaganda rather than to engage on issues like #MeToo. If nothing else it’s more efficient - give a man a fish and he’ll eat for a day, teach a man that Fox is lying about fish and he’ll eat for a lifetime.

“Fox lies to deflect anger away from the Walmart CEOs who are screwing the American worker”

“Do you know what Rupert Murdoch did in the UK before he started Fox?”

“GOP billionaires think you are a sucker. A useful idiot. They lie to you on Fox so you will vote to cut your own healthcare and vote to give billionaires huge tax cuts”.

The usual response is that democrats do it too and there is money on both sides - that’s what fox has told them. Then you say

“No. Only one party is the party of billionaires. Obama and Democrats worked to increase healthcare and make sure CEOs had higher taxes to pay their fair shar. After Republicans came into office, the two things they did were try to cut healthcare for you and me and put a $3 trillion tax cut for billionaires on a credit card, that you and I and our kids will have to pay for. That’s how you know only the republicans are the party of billionaires.”


Try this - it works! Forget about talking about me too for now - talk about lies and propaganda at Fox. As they wake up to the lies they will come along on MeToo as well.

Although that's the tone Fox News offers on Me Too... Trueblue Texan May 2018 #1
Here is my response to FOX and their brainwashed listeners. olegramps May 2018 #28
That's good. Duppers May 2018 #36
Throughout history, any movement geared toward reducing sexual violence Squinch May 2018 #2
I did try to educate her about what "Me Too" is about. Bluepinky May 2018 #4
So just ask her greymattermom May 2018 #20
+1 RandomAccess May 2018 #38
Wow, the fact that you had to explain that to your sis just amazes me. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2018 #3
I know, it amazes me too. And she's not a stupid person. Bluepinky May 2018 #5
Say instead "Fox lies. To get votes for billionaires" sharedvalues May 2018 #6
I have approached it from the "Fox is propaganda" angle, but not the wealth inequality angle. Bluepinky May 2018 #8
This is my approach, too EffieBlack May 2018 #15
My approach as well. Logic, facts and figures are useless. History will be a harsh judge. Pepsidog May 2018 #22
Yes. "Sucker" is a word that works- because it's true sharedvalues May 2018 #40
#MeToo empowers men as well IluvPitties May 2018 #7
I've been sort of crafting a few replies to these remarks MaryMagdaline May 2018 #9
Yeah, they said that about the Feminist movement, too. Ilsa May 2018 #10
Murdoch News Thinks Forcing Women To Have Sex To Keep PaulX2 May 2018 #11
You know what is about hating men and boys? ehrnst May 2018 #12
Did you mention that Gretchen Carlson, Roger Ailes, and Upthevibe May 2018 #13
Male bashing? I am a male. Pretty masculine by some common definitions. I support Me Too! GulfCoast66 May 2018 #14
My sister married a Trumpster and became a Stepford wife in the offing... Moostache May 2018 #16
Was the word "Feminazis" uttered? eShirl May 2018 #17
This is what they do with EVERYTHING Cosmocat May 2018 #18
BINGO!! Duppers May 2018 #37
Yes. Fox News is the problem. garybeck May 2018 #19
#MeToo also helps men and boys who were harassed and assaulted IronLionZion May 2018 #21
Yes, Blue, tht is exactly how Fox distorts the news every day. My parents would come up with the Nitram May 2018 #23
It's a big problem for Democrats disndat May 2018 #26
Yes it is. Fox is a clear and present danger to our democracy. Nitram May 2018 #29
We all have some family like this. How is this going to be solved? lancelyons May 2018 #24
They are creating their own "reality," and want to pull everyone into it. VOX May 2018 #39
I am a male Takket May 2018 #25
My sister is as you've described yours lillypaddle May 2018 #27
My mother was a democrat until she started listening to Rush Limbaugh every day CrispyQ May 2018 #30
So sorry Deb May 2018 #31
And Santa's coming to town... czarjak May 2018 #32
It's the same way they distort hate crimes. nt Catherine Vincent May 2018 #33
Try a little Socratic dialog gratuitous May 2018 #34
Ask her this question.. KY_EnviroGuy May 2018 #35
You'll lose most Fox droids at the "help...young women of color from low wealth communities" part. Mister Ed May 2018 #41
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»So I talked to my Fox-wat...»Reply #6