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In reply to the discussion: Rupert Murdoch stepping down as chairman from Fox, News Corp. [View all]ffr
(22,698 posts)14. An illusionist, giving some people what they want to hear, rather than what they need to hear.
Every day for forty years the team of back stage choreographers have been crafting an alternative reality for their audience to feel good about, demonizing those who do good and praising those that are greedy and steal from the less fortunately.
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Isn't Lachlan largely regarded as an even bigger douche than Rupert? So bad to worse?
Comfortably_Numb
Sep 2023
#1
Yup. Found this quote on him which doesn't bode well for any improvement at Fox.
PelicanScot_V3
Sep 2023
#15
The best thing we could hope for is that the talking heads of Faux will grow a spine or leave.
flying_wahini
Sep 2023
#9
I read his book "Hoax." I'm trying to decide whether to read his book or Wolff's
ificandream
Sep 2023
#36
An illusionist, giving some people what they want to hear, rather than what they need to hear.
ffr
Sep 2023
#14
He is one evil mother fucker .... he personally got us w bush and Trump as POTUS
Botany
Sep 2023
#22
I think the two books by Stelter and Wolff will make their boat sink at least a little.
ificandream
Sep 2023
#33