TYT: Aziz Ansari Utterly Destroys Rupert Murdoch Over Twitter

[WhoIsNumberNone]

"Aziz Ansari, the US standup comedian and one of the stars of the sitcom Parks & Recreation, has launched a withering attack on Rupert Murdoch after the mogul’s comments about the Charlie Hebdo killings in Paris.

Murdoch wrote in a tweet: “Maybe most Moslems peaceful, but until they recognize and destroy their growing jihadist cancer they must be held responsible.” Ansari sarcastically replied: “Rups can we get a step by step guide? How can my 60 year old parents in NC help destroy terrorist groups? Plz advise.” He followed up by tweeting: “Are you responsible for the evil shit all Christians do or just the insane amount of evil you yourself contribute to?” Other tweets included:

.@rupertmurdoch, you're already a vaguely evil media conglomerate guy and THEN you're ALSO racist? FOR REAL?! You're an evil overachiever!"* The Young Turks hosts Cenk Uygur breaks it down.

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1. The greatest evil Rupert Murdoch committed was destroying journalistic standards.

When he started building his media empire, journalism valued truth and investigated people's claims to uncover lies and dishonesty. Gossip columnists didn't adhere to such strict standards, though. They happily reported rumors and quoted whatever celebrities said without attempts to dig out the truth. Real journalists shook their heads in dismay at such lax standards. Murdoch turned the behavior of gossip columnists into whole publications, which legitimate journalists derided as "gossip rags." Then Murdoch started buying out traditional news publications and turned them into gossip rags, treating elected leaders the same as celebrities in the entertainment field.

Then came Fox News and the undisguised political propaganda they espouse. Honest journalists have to resort to comedy, or get fired.

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2. All you have to do is look at the eyes

Murdoch's are hooded, contrary, watery and rheumy.
Aziz's are animated, clear, shiny, and wide open.
Aren't eyes said to be the mirrors of our souls?

[mackerel]

3. You're an evil overachiever!

fecking classic!