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85. How do you defeat the incomprehensible? How do people not choose democracy? How do you fix stupid?

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FoxNews has to be dismantled [View all] clevergrrrl May 16 OP

"I'll bet you that a good 90% of these people that supposedly voted for him couldn't actually tell you a policy position Demovictory9 May 16 #1

I Lay It All On The Doorstep of FOXNEWS Mr.Bee May 17 #79

Can Ya Hear Me Now damifino10 May 17 #83

Joe Rogan was mocking Biden for talking about airports in the revolutionary war. Gary 50 May 17 #84

Right there was a turning point Envirogal May 17 #102

Thats how it goes with them. Hypocrisy is staggering Demovictory9 May 17 #151

Hypocrisy is one of their entitlements. dchill May 17 #152

The person they voted for can't explain policy either. yonder May 17 #103

.... MarineCombatEngineer May 17 #104

Cause bdamomma May 17 #141

And newsmax, oan, RT and ....... Clouds Passing May 16 #2

Let's not forget JMCKUSICK May 16 #22

Heinous they are..... Clouds Passing May 16 #42

Hi Clouds Passing JMCKUSICK May 16 #43

They are the masters of social engineering. Gum Logger May 17 #138

There's been no real anti-fox movement. No protests, no political boycott. tman May 16 #3

You're correct clevergrrrl May 16 #5

Yep! There needs to be ReRe May 16 #20

Forget protests Hieronymus Phact May 16 #31

excellent point. None. Or 40 years of Limbaugh. Evolve Dammit May 16 #33

Because there are consequences for that speech in the UK LittleGirl May 17 #87

Exactly!!! MarineCombatEngineer May 17 #89

anti-trust laws? Cirsium May 17 #106

"Musk stole the election" The prevailing theory I saw here was that he used Starlink Bonx May 16 #4

Then why skydive forever May 16 #11

And you know this... how? Mr. Evil May 16 #19

"Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence" Bonx May 16 #34

Insufficient evidence is available when... Chemical Bill May 16 #46

How does one go about dismantling a media outlet? MichMan May 16 #6

You start by burning the Constitution onenote May 16 #9

That is incorrect, we are talking about the free market here clevergrrrl May 16 #13

You said they shouldn't be "allowed" onenote May 16 #15

the people can allow or disallow clevergrrrl May 16 #17

The right wing dominates Cirsium May 16 #28

Oh, good, just like reproductive rights. mahatmakanejeeves May 16 #30

I'll say it Cirsium May 16 #26

So newspapers shouldn't be protected? onenote May 16 #58

Huh? Cirsium May 17 #99

You couldn't be more wrong about Douglas onenote May 17 #122

Not germane Cirsium May 17 #124

And your claim means what? MarineCombatEngineer May 17 #126

Politics Cirsium May 17 #139

I'm interested in hearing what anticompetitive behavior FoxNews is engaging in onenote May 17 #148

I can't help you Cirsium May 17 #149

I don't like Fox News. But I'm not the one onenote May 17 #150

Nice to hear Cirsium May 18 #159

Umm, what broadcasting license would you be talking about? MarineCombatEngineer May 16 #47

Could Vladimir come here and spin up a new channel called VladTV and that would be perfectly legal oldmanlynn May 17 #76

If it's on cable, internet or satellite, MarineCombatEngineer May 17 #77

That is Libertarian doctrine Cirsium May 17 #108

Libertarian doctrine? MarineCombatEngineer May 17 #113

Can he start a broadcast channel? No. Could he start a satellite delivered network? Probably. onenote May 17 #90

Thank you. MarineCombatEngineer May 17 #91

Yeah, but there was Republicans who stepped up and said that's enough. You can't obstruct justice oldmanlynn May 17 #75

It's actually pretty easy... AnAccidentalActivist May 16 #35

Cable channels don't need broadcast licenses Sympthsical May 16 #36

Thank You!!! MarineCombatEngineer May 16 #49

This is not about the First Amendment Cirsium May 17 #109

Are you a US citizen? MarineCombatEngineer May 17 #115

Is anyone? Cirsium May 17 #143

Ok, ya got me there. MarineCombatEngineer May 17 #144

Thanks Cirsium May 17 #146

Fair enough. MarineCombatEngineer May 17 #147

FCC broadcast licenses do not apply to cable outlets MichMan May 16 #37

That was my entire point which everyone seemed to miss AnAccidentalActivist May 17 #63

Your point wasn't missed, it was factually false MichMan May 17 #65

Right out the gate this is what you said... MarineCombatEngineer May 17 #66

Well, bye. stumpysbear May 17 #67

I think the regulations should apply to satellite and cable as well if they don't Meowmee May 17 #140

By shredding the 1st Amendment to the Constitution. MarineCombatEngineer May 16 #50

They are shredding it anyway LS0999 May 17 #70

Ok, so Faux gets banned, not going to happen, but just for shits and giggles, MarineCombatEngineer May 17 #71

William O. Douglas disagrees Cirsium May 17 #114

Yes, but what you seem to be missing is that in '69, cable, internet and satellite were non existent, MarineCombatEngineer May 17 #116

Whatever Cirsium May 17 #123

It is entirely relevant to the thread, MarineCombatEngineer May 17 #125

Yes Cirsium May 17 #129

You don't know that's what she meant, MarineCombatEngineer May 17 #131

I know what I meant Cirsium May 17 #137

anti-trust law Cirsium May 17 #107

The trouble is that any restriction markodochartaigh May 16 #7

The answer... Hieronymus Phact May 16 #32

Not much of an answer. Mosby May 16 #59

What's your answer? Hieronymus Phact May 17 #61

It's Supreme Court doctrine onenote May 17 #68

False equivalency Cirsium May 17 #145

Amen hurple May 16 #8

100% vapor2 May 16 #10

Yes Iamscrewed May 16 #12

I agree we might win in 2026 and 2028 and then the cyle continues Tribetime May 16 #14

Yes, fascism is taking over in increments clevergrrrl May 16 #16

We need more education on what Fascism is: ReRe May 16 #25

I imagine dismantling media outlets that disagree with the state would fit the definition MichMan May 16 #40

Yep, that sounds like an act of fascism for sure. eom ReRe May 16 #57

Monopolies Cirsium May 17 #112

You're preaching to the choir, unfortunately. Wednesdays May 17 #60

Oh really? ReRe May 17 #62

Absolutely agree with this statement: slightlv May 16 #18

Meaning (I trust) 'dismantled' via B.See May 16 #21

Clevergrrrl, Mr. Evil May 16 #23

I agree with everything you said. ReRe May 16 #29

Yup. Throw those fucks out. Joinfortmill May 16 #24

LOL DENVERPOPS May 16 #27

Hear, hear! defacto7 May 16 #38

Good luck Meowmee May 16 #39

clever Skittles May 16 #41

Any entity powerful enough to shut down Fox... WarGamer May 16 #44

Never gonna happen Greg_In_SF May 16 #45

Relatively few adults watch Fox News Kaleva May 16 #56

If it's that inconsequential because so few people watch, why all the angst here and elsewhere then? MichMan May 17 #64

It's a convenient bogeyman Kaleva May 17 #86

Yeah, start holding your breath on that suggestion now and if wishes were horses, elocs May 16 #48

Maybe occupy it? StopTheFARCE.051625 May 16 #51

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote May 17 #111

Welcome to DU pdxflyboy May 16 #52

Dismantled? MarineCombatEngineer May 16 #53

If the problem is "the feeble minds of Middle America and Rural America" then the larger problem is democracy. Jim__ May 16 #54

It would be nice if we had a reasonable media that accurately labeled right wing propaganda as such. unblock May 16 #55

Of course Nixon and Reagan were elected long before there was a Fox News. onenote May 17 #69

Nixon and Reagan were, in their own ways, both quite adept politicians unblock May 17 #97

Absolutely spot on. Nothing will change until Fox is dismantled or the total collapse of our society. Pepsidog May 17 #72

Since the OP hasn't replied to my question, I'll ask you, MarineCombatEngineer May 17 #73

Agreed, how do we let an Australian oligarch oldmanlynn May 17 #74

100+!! InAbLuEsTaTe May 17 #78

We have nothing like... Mike Nelson May 17 #80

Which is their absolute right under our 1A, MarineCombatEngineer May 17 #81

Thank you. If people would pay attention to what the Trump FCC is doing they might think twice onenote May 17 #92

The question is how? JustAnotherGen May 17 #82

How do you defeat the incomprehensible? How do people not choose democracy? How do you fix stupid? NowsTheTime May 17 #85

Ron White said it best. MarineCombatEngineer May 17 #88

90 percent of Krasnov's campaign ads in my red district were about one policy position. GoodRaisin May 17 #93

Those ads ran incessantly in my area harping on two things, VP Harris supporting surgery for trans inmates and when Silent Type May 17 #96

Thing is, we handled that very poorly. The campaign never pushed back on the ad GoodRaisin May 17 #105

No question. We didn't respond quickly or effectively in 2016 either. Silent Type May 17 #110

Don't watch or care for FOX, but I'd oppose dismantling FOX as unconstitutional and we might be next. Silent Type May 17 #94

That's what those advocates of this crap don't seem to grasp, MarineCombatEngineer May 17 #95

Some folks really do love their dictator porn. tritsofme May 17 #98

I'll actively oppose dismantling FOX SCantiGOP May 17 #100

.... MarineCombatEngineer May 17 #101

I don't think Fox should be forced to close. creeksneakers2 May 17 #117

When I took Journalism looking at it as a possible career.... mdbl May 17 #119

They don't even try to be accurate creeksneakers2 May 17 #121

I do Cirsium May 17 #127

.... MarineCombatEngineer May 17 #128

Pretty condescending Cirsium May 17 #132

I couldn't care less if you advocate this, that's the great thing about our Constitution. MarineCombatEngineer May 17 #134

It rights don't belong to everybody creeksneakers2 May 18 #156

Correct Cirsium May 18 #158

Also, freedom of the press must belong to everybody. creeksneakers2 May 18 #161

Absurd Cirsium May 18 #162

Then we have a way to fight back creeksneakers2 May 18 #163

Oh, I agree Cirsium May 18 #164

:) creeksneakers2 May 18 #165

Didn't FDR also put Japanese Americans in internment camps ? MichMan May 18 #157

Oh, I see Cirsium May 18 #160

Protesters bdamomma May 17 #118

Yep, they should be out in force in front of their NY offices, MarineCombatEngineer May 17 #120

+1000 hadEnuf May 17 #130

We will never get our country back bdamomma May 17 #133

Anything else you'd like to see banned because you don't like it? flvegan May 17 #135

.... MarineCombatEngineer May 17 #136

No thank you. Everyone has the right to watch what they want, and no voices should be shut down. Groundhawg May 17 #142

Rupert Murdoch ruined American media Funtatlaguy May 17 #153

How would you propose we dismantle Fox News within the parameters of the 1st Amendment and kelly1mm May 17 #154

*ALL* corporatized media k_buddy762 May 18 #155