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Ninga

(8,633 posts)
Thu Apr 28, 2022, 08:36 AM Apr 2022

Any advice will be appreciated.

Mr Ninga disturbed my morning news sip and scroll with his anxious laden diatribe about “why isn’t Fox News prosecuted for lying, they are yelling that there is a fire in the theatre when it’s not the truth!”

My “because it’s not that simple” isn’t working.

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Any advice will be appreciated. (Original Post) Ninga Apr 2022 OP
*sigh* KarenS Apr 2022 #1
I hear you. Each day I do all I can to keep anxiety at bay. Ninga Apr 2022 #7
Give him a distraction - RainCaster Apr 2022 #2
I'm quoting you..... Ninga Apr 2022 #8
Google Monsanto v Fox gab13by13 Apr 2022 #3
Thanks for this. I've passed it on...... Ninga Apr 2022 #9
"Morning sip and scroll" Cracklin Charlie Apr 2022 #4
Agree- Fox News anytime is bad news packman Apr 2022 #5
There's another way. Cracklin Charlie Apr 2022 #6

KarenS

(4,688 posts)
1. *sigh*
Thu Apr 28, 2022, 08:45 AM
Apr 2022

because you are both right,,,,

I am severely limiting my news intake these days,,, because I have heart issues and stress is not good for me. I cannot believe what is happening in our country and the world today.

RainCaster

(11,641 posts)
2. Give him a distraction -
Thu Apr 28, 2022, 09:09 AM
Apr 2022

Tell him that Faux News should be banned from the White House Press briefings. After all, they insist that they are *entertainment* and NOT news. Let him stew on that for a while.

gab13by13

(25,375 posts)
3. Google Monsanto v Fox
Thu Apr 28, 2022, 09:19 AM
Apr 2022

There is a court decision that Fox was allowed to fire 2 employees because they wouldn't go on air and lie. Fox affiliate out of Florida.

A husband and wife team went around farms and orchards and documented all about fertilizers, use of pesticides and insecticides, use of steroids, use of anti-biotics, and more. Monsanto got wind of what was going down and the reporters expose' was re-written by Fox. The 2 reporters refused to go on air and read a doctored report. A court initially ruled Fox was wrong for terminating them, but after an appeal the higher court upheld the terminations.

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)
4. "Morning sip and scroll"
Thu Apr 28, 2022, 09:39 AM
Apr 2022

I am so stealing that.

Tell him that Fox News is “The Mouthpiece of The Kleptocracy”.

He shouldn’t be watching that filth first thing of the morning.

 

packman

(16,296 posts)
5. Agree- Fox News anytime is bad news
Thu Apr 28, 2022, 11:51 AM
Apr 2022

If it's on a cable package, it can be blocked. Otherwise, as they said in the old days, turn the dial. I have ATT cable in my apartment, not my choice-have to take it, and I blocked it and a lot of religious shit/QVC programs out.

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