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FiveGoodMen

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56. Then the US will not recover

Mon Mar 4, 2019, 02:37 PM

Mar 2019

Propaganda works.

It has already damaged the country (and world) immeasurably.

In its final stages, it will obliterate democracy.

How long will the right to free speech of any kind last then?

If lying is not punished, liars will always win.

RIP, US.

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Fox News knew about Stormy Daniels payments before election. Killed story. [View all] manor321 Mar 2019 OP

Kick and rec Kingofalldems Mar 2019 #1

End GOP propaganda to save our country. EndGOPPropaganda Mar 2019 #2

They wouldn't care if they did know. Different Drummer Mar 2019 #61

Supressing news; that is not babylonsister Mar 2019 #3

That should (not) end(, but change) Fox's 1st amendment protections, right? zaj Mar 2019 #20

Since when does media lose its 1A rights? Codeine Mar 2019 #46

Freedom of the press ends when they stop being "the press" and... zaj Mar 2019 #51

I'm confused by what you're suggesting. MadDAsHell Mar 2019 #63

No media company can be forced to report Codeine Mar 2019 #64

Thanks not the issue... zaj Mar 2019 #65

One is a media company, the other a political party. Codeine Mar 2019 #66

My notion isn't about the 1st amendment... zaj Mar 2019 #68

More example of the underlying issue I'm raising... zaj Mar 2019 #70

No. Not even a little. Cuthbert Allgood Mar 2019 #48

A little... for sure zaj Mar 2019 #52

What do you think their role is? Mariana Mar 2019 #40

Except Fox News has never been about reporting the news rather its main goal has always been about cstanleytech Mar 2019 #59

In-kind campaign contribution. Maru Kitteh Mar 2019 #4

Indeed. I'm not a lawyer but that sure sounds reasonable. calimary Mar 2019 #57

It provided a value to the campaign. It seems plausible. Maru Kitteh Mar 2019 #58

1A question Takket Mar 2019 #5

I'm thinking more along the lines of Campaign Finance violation... Dennis Donovan Mar 2019 #12

not really likely in this case. unblock Mar 2019 #37

re: "for it to be a real problem it really has to be tied clearly to a specific campaign/candidate" thesquanderer Mar 2019 #39

exactly. unblock Mar 2019 #43

They probably killed the story Mariana Mar 2019 #42

given that helping republicans, and donnie in particular, is a huge part of their business model.... unblock Mar 2019 #44

They really are one and the same. Mariana Mar 2019 #47

most definitely propaganda is protected by the first amendment. unblock Mar 2019 #33

Then the US will not recover FiveGoodMen Mar 2019 #56

There is no law against propaganda, if it doesn't include libel/slander. thesquanderer Mar 2019 #38

Well, yeah, of course. Codeine Mar 2019 #49

k and r nt. Stuart G Mar 2019 #6

faux: propaganda wing of the republican party. spanone Mar 2019 #7

And chief political director for this president. salin Mar 2019 #13

precisely. spanone Mar 2019 #35

Didn't we already know that Fox News the National Enquirer were the same? dem4decades Mar 2019 #8

MSNBC and CNN probably had the story too. watoos Mar 2019 #9

Watched all the networks refuse to cover the victims of the BP oil spill Dustlawyer Mar 2019 #26

I am glad to see your post, watoos Mar 2019 #29

I think the problem is people DO understand, and don't care kcr Mar 2019 #53

We have to remember who their customers are. Mariana Mar 2019 #45

Fox News is a Super PAC. WeekiWater Mar 2019 #10

.....with TV cameras eom lastlib Mar 2019 #17

Maybe this has something to do with when they stopped tweeting. They haven't tweeted since UniteFightBack Mar 2019 #11

When who stopped tweeting? Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #22

Good question. murielm99 Mar 2019 #28

Fox News stopped tweeting last November tinrobot Mar 2019 #34

Can't imagine it does zaj Mar 2019 #23

Fox (R) does not serve America or the truth Achilleaze Mar 2019 #14

Remember fox killed the Monsanto milk story over 20 yrs ago. Kurt V. Mar 2019 #15

Fox v Monsanto watoos Mar 2019 #30

Was that the case where Fox won on the grounds yonder Mar 2019 #55

I'm shocked to learn that Fox news was trying to help the Republican... Skinner Mar 2019 #16

Oh My!! malaise Mar 2019 #18

That would have made McDonald's payoffs useless. forgotmylogin Mar 2019 #19

Wow... getting a $7.4 m bonus!! While in WH. We Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #21

PS never knew Jennifer Rubin was with Fox...no wonder I don't like her Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #24

Wash Post didn't run story about Bob Dole's affairs during his run against Bill Clinton either wishstar Mar 2019 #25

Not surprised in the slightest ZeroSomeBrains Mar 2019 #27

Outstanding New Yorker artlicle. we can do it Mar 2019 #31

Fox News National Enquirer Va Lefty Mar 2019 #32

Not surprised. MontanaMama Mar 2019 #36

Fox is Murdoch's Personal Propaganda Machine dlk Mar 2019 #41

Fox News is no longer a news agency. Initech Mar 2019 #50

Karma Heading Rupert's Way Me. Mar 2019 #54

Initially they didn't want Trump to win but after Trump started attacking them Quixote1818 Mar 2019 #60

FOX news -- the blight of the nation Blue Owl Mar 2019 #62

not that it would have mattered mnmoderatedem Mar 2019 #67

Of course they did... Blue_Tires Mar 2019 #69