Wow, that seems like a pretty far stretch to dismiss or excuse the seriousness of outright lying by the most popular commentators on the country's leading media outlet - all in the interest of keeping their viewership and protecting the company's stock price (and their own net worth).
That is fact, backed up by text messages released as a result of the Dominion law suit against Fox, although some Fox exec has prohibited their commentators from reporting this - so you won't hear about it there. One of their daytime commentators, however, had the cojones to state as much on air, somehow without crossing the line. Wish I'd caught his name, because it'll be interesting to see how long he's still there...
Anyone interested in the actual truth can find the full text of Rupert Murdoch's deposition here (and probably elsewhere): tinyurl.com/mwx3bvk9.
A little bit ago, I happened to see this very wise quote by Mark Twain in a private FB group, unrelated to politics. Somehow it seems very appropriate here:
"It's easier to fool people than to convince them they've been fooled."
That's probably just a fact of human psychology. It's very difficult for anyone to challenge their own assumptions, but once in a while, doing so with an open mind leads us to a change in thinking and a greater understanding.
[BTW, when Mike referred to "these freshman members of Congress..." he didn't specify any party...]
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