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Ford_Prefect

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42. Murdoch himself said that FOX was always intended to be propaganda.

Sun Nov 29, 2020, 01:10 PM

Nov 2020

I can't recall the interview or setting in which he said it. He was bragging about how effectively it reached his intended audience and what the payoff was.

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Congratulations, FOX-News!!! [View all] NanceGreggs Nov 2020 OP

it must suck to be them samnsara Nov 2020 #1

Just maybe... DEM1955 Nov 2020 #2

They never have been watchable. panader0 Nov 2020 #6

This x 1000 Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #20

When were they watchable? nt sheshe2 Nov 2020 #7

Op-ed Daily? padfun Nov 2020 #12

It's I pee daily I think. Ligyron Nov 2020 #22

I thought that was I.P. Frehley. Aristus Nov 2020 #32

Yours is the better tag. Ligyron Nov 2020 #40

I had just tuned into FOX for a second and they said Trump is great because the vaccine... JoeOtterbein Nov 2020 #3

Drumpf did nothing for the vaccine. Maybe signed EOs to hasten up funding? Not even sure. Lock him up. Nov 2020 #49

Got all those judges though exboyfil Nov 2020 #4

When you drink Ailes, you end up with piss Watters. Beakybird Nov 2020 #5

lol.. ".. fox news is Unwatchable"!! omg Cha Nov 2020 #8

Lie with dogs, elleng Nov 2020 #9

Merry Christmas to all, and to ALL a good (bye) night! And HAPPY HOLIDAYS! George II Nov 2020 #10

Just like everything else Trump touches, it turns to dog doo doo. mtnsnake Nov 2020 #11

Everything Trump Touches, Dies. TeamPooka Nov 2020 #13

I don't know how Trump has time for work... JohnnyRingo Nov 2020 #14

Thx for posting..well stated Thekaspervote Nov 2020 #15

Thrown under the sleigh! I like that. patphil Nov 2020 #16

Merry War on Christmas PlanetBev Nov 2020 #17

This is so rewarding. SalmonChantedEvening Nov 2020 #18

AS ALWAYS DENVERPOPS Nov 2020 #19

Dear Fox News PlanetBev Nov 2020 #21

So many ass kissers and so many sexual harassment lawsuits and grantcart Nov 2020 #23

Chump eventually does the same to everybody FakeNoose Nov 2020 #24

I would love to think that there is a coup de grace moment in the offing. BobTheSubgenius Nov 2020 #25

They will need sensational stories Chainfire Nov 2020 #34

I won't be surprised Rjymeena Nov 2020 #26

Fox has sucked for twenty plus years. Mis-information and propoganda BS. NT. Evolve Dammit Nov 2020 #27

That's "disinformation" -- deliberately crafted for effect. "Misinformation" can be a mistake. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2020 #52

Thanks for the correction Hermit! Evolve Dammit Nov 2020 #54

Ah, but there's a twist! summer_in_TX Nov 2020 #28

Too many decades invested in being the GOP mouthpiece lambchopp59 Nov 2020 #29

45 giveth...and 45 taketh away apkhgp Nov 2020 #30

It wasn't added, but the word "SUCKERS!!!!!" just kind of follows. Great rant, NanceGreggs! BComplex Nov 2020 #31

Even Fox News has fact checkers and journalist standards. Initech Nov 2020 #33

Exactly. All because of ONE MAN. All this dissent. oldsoftie Nov 2020 #35

K&R BlueJac Nov 2020 #36

Only a matter of time birdographer Nov 2020 #37

As I said, his base are just useful idiots to him. Initech Nov 2020 #47

Maybe it wouldn't be that bad. birdographer Nov 2020 #48

Sunday morning he's Back Capperdan Nov 2020 #38

Don't worry about Fox... keithbvadu2 Nov 2020 #39

They will get over this and will move on using some new appeal and different scapegoat targets Scalded Nun Nov 2020 #41

Murdoch himself said that FOX was always intended to be propaganda. Ford_Prefect Nov 2020 #42

They knew he was a snake... pamela Nov 2020 #43

They're like tRump's 4th wife! Blue Owl Nov 2020 #44

Pod Save America's Jon Favreau says he dreams of Dem billionaires buying Fox & shutting it down. Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2020 #45

Only trump.... DeSmet Nov 2020 #46

ETTD. Confirmed again. TheCowsCameHome Nov 2020 #50

What goes around comes around. Roisin Ni Fiachra Nov 2020 #51

Pox chose to The Wizard Nov 2020 #53