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(26,168 posts) Thu Mar 11, 2021, 10:56 PM Mar 2021

Calls for Fox ban among members of the military [View all]

Last edited Fri Mar 12, 2021, 08:50 PM - Edit history (1)

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Link to tweet

Travis Akers
@travisakers
As a military officer, I am calling for the ban of Fox News being broadcasted in the workplace on all military bases and installations.

The values of Fox News are not aligned with those of the United States military, and undermine good order and discipline among the ranks.
12:41 AM · Mar 11, 2021

He has some support:

Link to tweet

It would be great if this gathered enough steam to actually happen.

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Calls for Fox ban among members of the military [View all] crickets Mar 2021 OP

would be nice, but not going to happen. OTOH if they did, *ucker is done and off to Newsmax. Thomas Hurt Mar 2021 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Tbear Mar 2021 #2

As another retired officer, I agree. TomSlick Mar 2021 #3

It's a start dweller Mar 2021 #4

Kind of ironic since they've been getting fed Rush and other RW nonsense for decades. TwilightZone Mar 2021 #5

when I sold art at schofield barracks in HI fox was on every TV I saw nt msongs Mar 2021 #6

I'm afraid that would precipitate a mutiny. Lots of trumpsters and foxsters in the military. Hoyt Mar 2021 #7

Well the career ones are, the short timers are too busy planning or having dangerous fun on libo. Crowman2009 Mar 2021 #20

A poll was posted here Elessar Zappa Mar 2021 #26

Commanders should just order all TVs turned off. Baked Potato Mar 2021 #8

I think a lot have started putting the tv on neutral channels USAFRetired_Liberal Mar 2021 #11

Good, or like on the Post or Base channel. Baked Potato Mar 2021 #22

It doesn't work that way AZProgressive Mar 2021 #17

Thanks, I was being a little facetious. I'm retired Army lol. Baked Potato Mar 2021 #19

My Av. ord. division had its own makeshift rec area where we watched movies, blasted music, and... Crowman2009 Mar 2021 #23

Agree Mary in S. Carolina Mar 2021 #9

During the Bush years USAFRetired_Liberal Mar 2021 #10

Faux is going to be apoplectic with their cancel culture nonsense over this one Hugh_Lebowski Mar 2021 #12

Cancel culture is such a malleable concept gratuitous Mar 2021 #27

X 10,000... Enter stage left Mar 2021 #13

Great post. Pepsidog Mar 2021 #16

Nick, Cartoon Network of my fave CHIVE. nt Phoenix61 Mar 2021 #14

The tweet of the year!! Fox must be dealt with or we are doomed. Pepsidog Mar 2021 #15

There's absolutely no Fox, no OAN at the the TVs at Temple VA and haven't been since 2016. marble falls Mar 2021 #18

An unqualified GREAT idea! BobTheSubgenius Mar 2021 #21

The first tweet might have been deleted and reposted. Qutzupalotl Mar 2021 #24

Post updated. Thank you for catching that! nt crickets Mar 2021 #25