OILERMAN Posted March 11, 2022 Report Share Posted March 11, 2022 5 minutes ago, ctm said: Tucker Carlson and Fox news have to be getting paid to peddle actual Russian talking points that are then replayed on their TV stations. There is no other reasonable explanation. It's the only thing that makes sense reo, and Jerry Blair 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
reo Posted March 11, 2022 Report Share Posted March 11, 2022 (edited) 6 minutes ago, OILERMAN said: It's the only thing that makes sense 11 minutes ago, ctm said: Tucker Carlson and Fox news have to be getting paid to peddle actual Russian talking points that are then replayed on their TV stations. There is no other reasonable explanation. Very possibly the case but if so.... It ain't gonna be easy for them to get paid now. And it should get harder. Edited March 11, 2022 by reo IsntLifeFunny 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsntLifeFunny Posted March 11, 2022 Report Share Posted March 11, 2022 10 minutes ago, ctm said: Tucker Carlson and Fox news have to be getting paid to peddle actual Russian talking points that are then replayed on their TV stations. There is no other reasonable explanation. They play to their audience. There’s no need for them to be paid off. They’re a multibillion dollar company ran by a billionaire. They give the rubes what they want to hear. tgo 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
reo Posted March 11, 2022 Report Share Posted March 11, 2022 Just now, IsntLifeFunny said: They play to their audience. There’s no need for them to be paid off. They’re a multibillion dollar company ran by a billionaire. They give the rubes what they want to hear. Not that simple imo. Its too coordinated and too fast. Didn't Tucker make a trip to Russia a couple years back too? Jerry Blair, and OILERMAN 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsntLifeFunny Posted March 11, 2022 Report Share Posted March 11, 2022 6 minutes ago, reo said: Not that simple imo. Its too coordinated and too fast. Didn't Tucker make a trip to Russia a couple years back too? I’m not saying there isn’t involvement. There obviously is. I’m saying the involvement doesn’t matter when their leader is openly spouting Russian propaganda. I don’t know about Carlson, but it’s a fact more than a handful of Republicans went to Moscow on July 4th a few years back. Rather be a Russian than a Democrat is the modus operandi. reo 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tgo Posted March 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2022 Fox is just throwing red meat to the far right nationalist authoritarian movement that is their audience. They like Putin because he is a kindred spirit. They share his ethno-nationalist authoritarian world view. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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IsntLifeFunny Posted March 11, 2022 Report Share Posted March 11, 2022 24 minutes ago, reo said: It’s crazy to watch. The way he tries to subvert her is a classic maneuver used by propagandist. I appreciated her response. I think it’s an interesting conversation as to how far the Russian ties go into the GOP, Fox, and all of their respective offshoots. It seems like a tail wagging the dog type situation, but how many of them are directly tied is speculation. reo 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsntLifeFunny Posted March 11, 2022 Report Share Posted March 11, 2022 11 minutes ago, tgo said: Fox is just throwing red meat to the far right nationalist authoritarian movement that is their audience. They like Putin because he is a kindred spirit. They share his ethno-nationalist authoritarian world view. Fox doesn’t get paid in Rubles. They’re paid to spout whatever their base wants to hear. They have been ridding themselves of good journalists so they don’t lose viewers to Newsmax and the ilk of party ran news. Any ties to Russia are happenstance because of their dependency on the idiots. tgo 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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9 Nines Posted March 11, 2022 Report Share Posted March 11, 2022 1 hour ago, ctm said: Tucker Carlson and Fox news have to be getting paid to peddle actual Russian talking points that are then replayed on their TV stations. There is no other reasonable explanation. 10 years ago this would be fantasy as it could likely be discovered but Bitcoin / crypto currency payments make this kind of thing a reality. Its a currency of criminals. For national security and general safety, governments need to knock crypto currency down before it leads to a dystopian future. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
9 Nines Posted March 11, 2022 Report Share Posted March 11, 2022 8 minutes ago, IsntLifeFunny said: Fox doesn’t get paid in Rubles. They’re paid to spout whatever their base wants to hear. They have been ridding themselves of good journalists so they don’t lose viewers to Newsmax and the ilk of party ran news. Any ties to Russia are happenstance because of their dependency on the idiots. I do not think the majority of the Fox News base wants pro-Russian stuff right now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
begooode Posted March 11, 2022 Report Share Posted March 11, 2022 17 minutes ago, 9 Nines said: I do not think the majority of the Fox News base wants pro-Russian stuff right now. If it's a minority, it's a loud and influential minority, with a reactive base that doesn't dare to cross the blowhards amongst them. Also, the play with many of them has shifted away from blatant 'pro-Russian' per se, and more towards an anti-Putin contrarian and slagging on Ukraine or the US govt. IsntLifeFunny, and tgo 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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