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RussBLib

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5. We could surely benefit from...

Reply to Qutzupalotl (Original post)

Sun Jun 25, 2023, 12:03 PM

Jun 2023

...one or two fewer disinformation channels. Our airwaves are chock-full of lies and disinformation, which simply cannot be a healthy thing for a/our democracy.

Hate radio needs to be cleaned up too. I have no problem with conservative voices, as long as they don't cross over into defamation, lies, misinformation and disinformation.

You should not need to lie to attract listeners and viewers.

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Newsmax Staffers Hit With Subpoenas in 2020 Election Defamation Suit [View all] Qutzupalotl Jun 2023 OP

Can we sue Newsmax for all the other falsehoods they push on the public? SouthernDem4ever Jun 2023 #1

Sue! Chi67 Jun 2023 #2

Where the fake news meets the road. dchill Jun 2023 #3

I like it republianmushroom Jun 2023 #4

We could surely benefit from... RussBLib Jun 2023 #5

That's been an intense yearning of mine ever since that damn limbaugh calimary Jun 2023 #7

You are so right, Mary, and I appreciate the way you Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 2023 #26

Thanks! When I was still working I tried seriously hard to sound objective on the air. calimary Jun 2023 #29

Conservative voices are anti-information The Grand Illuminist Jun 2023 #13

YES! Obvious85 Jun 2023 #6

I couldn't believe how bad Newsmax is Orrex Jun 2023 #8

I like that comparison. :) ificandream Jun 2023 #14

This will be fun to watch LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 #9

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2023 #10

It seems shame is no longer a thing for RWNJ's. It's just "alternate facts" ie. lies. Welcome! Evolve Dammit Jun 2023 #15

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2023 #19

Yes it has been a long road of Orwellian insanity. And so many players and enablers. Evolve Dammit Jun 2023 #23

Ooh, consequences! PatSeg Jun 2023 #11

Newsmax is for those who think Fox is too high brow Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2023 #12

72 posts to go...! Evolve Dammit Jun 2023 #16

They also give jobs to the human garbage jettisoned by Fox Prof. Toru Tanaka Jun 2023 #24

Every single American should receive something from these settlements, since it was our SWBTATTReg Jun 2023 #17

No to fascist news rags. GreenWave Jun 2023 #18

Hunt them down one by one and hit them from every side, every angle. Martin68 Jun 2023 #20

Hoover every last dime out of Newsmax. Hassler Jun 2023 #21

Newsmax is backed by the Mercers rpannier Jun 2023 #27

Sue them to oblivion! Novara Jun 2023 #22

Excellent. 😆 MerryBlooms Jun 2023 #25

Sue Newsmax into total disappearance! calimary Jun 2023 #28