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crickets

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10. Fox 'News' KILLS.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Sep 25, 2020, 01:50 PM

Sep 2020

There's a point past which the issue is no longer about freedom of speech, but about dangerous, life threatening propaganda. Just as it is illegal to pull a fire alarm when there is no fire, it's also illegal to disable the alarm so that it won't work when the fire comes.

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Fox News Told Them COVID Was Fake. Then They Got Sick. [View all] Nevilledog Sep 2020 OP

This has legal and criminal implications. BlueWavePsych Sep 2020 #1

This is the real human cost gratuitous Sep 2020 #2

And ratings. Don't forget the ratings. Nevilledog Sep 2020 #3

I don't think Murdoch and Ailes created Fox for the ratings. maxsolomon Sep 2020 #6

+1 crickets Sep 2020 #11

Sadly this is Trump's America as he and the rest want it. LakeArenal Sep 2020 #4

karma and I have little empathy at all beachbumbob Sep 2020 #5

Seems like there's a civil suit there, at least... Hela Sep 2020 #7

Hannity can always say his previous statements are now "inoperative." DFW Sep 2020 #8

Or their recent defense for Tucker Carlson that "no reasonable person would believe what he said" Claustrum Sep 2020 #9

Fox 'News' KILLS. crickets Sep 2020 #10