Dominion - Fox News Defamation Lawsuit and Trial Thread

[Reality Check]

For the sake of argument, we'll say it won't kill them but it hurts badly. Fox is a publicly traded company. Any punitive damages ends up with the board firing everybody involved and the Murdoch family getting fired, if not, the shareholders will sue and everybody including the board gets fired. If Tucker, Hannity, and Nazi barbie are gone, Fox is pretty much dead anyway.

It's going to be a slow death by a thousand cuts if they lose both of the billion dollar lawsuits. Unfortunately those three will grift their way to another platform and be even worse since more than likely, it would be a streaming service where they wouldn't have shackles like on cable tv.

 

[Joe Sixpack]

It's going to be a slow death by a thousand cuts if they lose both of the billion dollar lawsuits. Unfortunately those three will grift their way to another platform and be even worse since more than likely, it would be a streaming service where they wouldn't have shackles like on cable tv.

 

[BigMoneyGrip]

@BigMoneyGrip

Don’t forget about the Smartmatic $2.7 billion lawsuit

Fam fox might as we’ll start negotiating a settlement but looking at Dominion I think they told fox fukk off they don’t want a settlement…

If fox lose both of these lawsuits those punitive damages could exceed 15-20b collectively… Fox Corp will file for bankruptcy

 

[Joe Sixpack]

Everything Trump touches

 

[CrushedGroove]

I wish they would reinstate the Fairness Doctrine. It's crazy how the most powerful country in the history of the world is on the near fringes of a political civil war because of the dumbest people in the country, who are the minority, have the most power.

 

[Robbie3000]

Very illuminating. Explains the motives of Tucker and Fox News in general.

 

[Ciggavelli]

Very illuminating. Explains the motives of Tucker and Fox News in general.

If it wasn’t so detrimental to society and the country, one might have to compliment Tucker on his scumbaggatry. Like just from an objective, nihilistic perspective, he’s figured out how to have the largest audience in cable news. If that’s all that matters, I guess mission accomplished. Same with Trump.

However, and this is a big however, what he is doing is harmful, costing lives, and potentially ruining democracy. Just because you can do something, that doesn’t mean you should do it (from an ethical standpoint). Carlson and Trump don’t seem to care about that, and that’s why they need to be removed from power

 

[Robbie3000]

If it wasn’t so detrimental to society and the country, one might have to compliment Tucker on his scumbaggatry. Like just from an objective, nihilistic perspective, he’s figured out how to have the largest audience in cable news. If that’s all that matters, I guess mission accomplished. Same with Trump.

However, and this is a big however, what he is doing is harmful, costing lives, and potentially ruining democracy. Just because you can do something, that doesn’t mean you should do it (from an ethical standpoint). Carlson and Trump don’t seem to care about that, and that’s why they need to be removed from power

I guess once he got back in the game, he vowed to never return to the exile Jon Stewart had banished him to no matter the cost.

 

[TAYLONDO SAMSWORTHY]

Aside from the Supreme court and racist cac snowc00n mountain demons being emboldened


Trump is the universe’s Trojan Horse that keeps on giving

 

[MAKAVELI25]

If it wasn’t so detrimental to society and the country, one might have to compliment Tucker on his scumbaggatry. Like just from an objective, nihilistic perspective, he’s figured out how to have the largest audience in cable news. If that’s all that matters, I guess mission accomplished. Same with Trump.

However, and this is a big however, what he is doing is harmful, costing lives, and potentially ruining democracy. Just because you can do something, that doesn’t mean you should do it (from an ethical standpoint). Carlson and Trump don’t seem to care about that, and that’s why they need to be removed from power

At least Trump is a shortsighted idiot that cant see beyond the next move. Tucker is not an idiot and he actually has a long term vision. Its what makes he and Steve Bannon so dangerous.

 

[SupaDupaFresh]

The day when the courts say they can’t call themselves Fox News anymore and they become Fox entertainment

This is all I've been enjoying saying for years. If we are too insecure to finally check these out of control corrupt b*stards that call themselves conservatives and Republicans than we have to at least bring back rules and regulations that enforces and protects journalistic standards from being corrupted by political interest.

We don't have to ban Fox "News" or OA"N"N or "News"max. But they should NOT be allowed to call or present themselves as an outlet of News, journalism and information in light of these revelations. Want to start a News channel that is dedicated to conservative commentary and views for a conservative audience? Fine. But make that shyt front, center, and transparent. Fox News is a political operation of the Republican party. Not a News channel. Period. It can exist. But not under this guise that they are a honest, cutting edge news network that is providing superior coverage to a largely "left leaning" media. Enough with the BS in this country. We cannot live in a democracy where anyone with tons of money can start a "News channel" that is all about serving their political interests at the expense of the public and claim whatever they want to validate their own goals.

It was already bullshyt when these channels dedicated every moment of their day to running dishonest smear campaigns on Democrats ahead of election under the guise of balancing out some vague "liberal bias" of the mainstream media. Clearly this is not right. It was even worse when their personalities began explicitly hosting political events for conservatives and had their prime time hosts on speed dial with the Trump administration. But now we got the conservative media trying to straight up manipulate and reverse elections knowingly using misinformation.

Enough is damn enough. I don't wanna hear shyt about a "liberal mainstream media" anymore. Classic narcissistic projection. These conservatives hate journalism because truth and honesty and conservatism just dont mix, and they can't be trusted to run an ethical News station (or political party for that matter) if they are not forced by law tto be honest and objecttive in their coverage. They clearly can't handle the responsibility or the maturity without becoming corrupted. It's part of right wing DNA.

This case better nit end at some civil settlement and be done. Dominion needs to do what needs to be done and take this case to Washington. This is bigger than just a News channel fukking up. This is about a News channel with a history of trying to engineer public opinion blatantly abusing their power to obstruct and manipulate a democracy. This shyt is almost criminal.

 

[SupaDupaFresh]

When this trial is done fox gonna file bankruptcy

I'm really shocked Democrats ain't going in and demanding legal action here.

Imagine if MSNBC got caught up in a lawsuit, revealing that anchora and personalities were blatantly spreading misinformation to reverse a Republican victory and hand it to a Democrat. It would be a non stop frenzy of getting the network shutdown. It would be fierce congressional hearing and investigation into "liberal bias of the media." It would be an entire indictment on "the left."

But of course we always sitting around like puppy dogs, trusting in "the American people" to want better, and scared to come off as the radical leftists they're gonna call us any way. You see it all the time in TLR. Republicans can state an entire coup leaving people dead and that's whatever. A liberal defends gay rights and social causes and that's all it takes for them to be labeled extreme. And when you call these people out as right wing Trump supporters they demand proof.

Democrats have to stand up.

 

[FluffyEyes]

The day when the courts say they can’t call themselves Fox News anymore and they become Fox entertainment

Fox having to pull a WWE

 

[FluffyEyes]

I'm really shocked Democrats ain't going in and demanding legal action here.

Imagine if MSNBC got caught up in a lawsuit, revealing that anchora and personalities were blatantly spreading misinformation to reverse a Republican victory and hand it to a Democrat. It would be a non stop frenzy of getting the network shutdown. It would be fierce congressional hearing and investigation into "liberal bias of the media." It would be an entire indictment on "the left."

But of course we always sitting around like puppy dogs, trusting in "the American people" to want better, and scared to come off as the radical leftists they're gonna call us any way. You see it all the time in TLR. Republicans can state an entire coup leaving people dead and that's whatever. A liberal defends gay rights and social causes and that's all it takes for them to be labeled extreme. And when you call these people out as right wing Trump supporters they demand proof.

Democrats have to stand up.

You're right. Dems been had a backbone problem, not wanting to alienate a demo that will NEVER fukk with them. Dumb shyt.

 

[mc_brew]

Very illuminating. Explains the motives of Tucker and Fox News in general.

slightly off topic, but i constantly ponder who is more damaging to society -- the pusher or the user....?

sure fox news pushes fake news onto its audience but if they didn't they wouldn't even have an audience....

if fox news said 'yo, let's tell the truth from a conservative perspective', just like in the clip where tucker got booed, the audience would bounce and head for oann and newsmax and breitbart.....

if the user demands something detrimental they will keep going until they get it.... somebody is going to supply them....

so again, i wonder who is more damaging to society, the pusher or the user.....?