Manufacturing Consent -
The Political Economy of the Mass Media by Noam Chomsky
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Friday, 29 July 2022
quote [ Infowars host Alex Jones sued his own media company in what his opponents have characterized as yet another last-ditch attempt to stall an upcoming defamation damages trial. ]
Hah! I'm sure he'll be blaming the gay frogs next
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mechavolt said @ 9:09pm GMT on 31st July
Respectfully disagree. These people are acting in bad faith. They know that many of the norms that keep society running and all of us acting respectfully are just that - social norms without formal enforcement mechanisms. It's how Fox News can get away with spewing propaganda 24/7. It's how Trump can become president and nearly overthrow the government. The only difference here is that Alex Jones no longer has the backing of those in power, and he crossed the line between breaking social norms and the law. In fact, I'd argue that him suing his own company is further proof of this -- when something doesn't work, these people try to break as many norms as possible to muddy the waters and provide cover for themselves.
mechavolt said @ 9:10pm GMT on 31st July
Respectfully disagree. These people are acting in bad faith. They know that many of the norms that keep society running and all of us acting respectfully are just that - social norms without formal enforcement mechanisms. It's how Fox News can get away with spewing propaganda 24/7. It's how Trump can become president and nearly overthrow the government. The only difference here is that Alex Jones no longer has the backing of those in power, and he crossed the line between breaking social norms and the law. In fact, I'd argue that him suing his own company is further proof of this -- when something doesn't work, these people try to break as many norms as possible to muddy the waters and provide cover for themselves.
EDIT: Whoops, was supposed to be a reply to cb361
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mechavolt said @ 9:09pm GMT on 31st July [Score:2]
Respectfully disagree. These people are acting in bad faith. They know that many of the norms that keep society running and all of us acting respectfully are just that - social norms without formal enforcement mechanisms. It's how Fox News can get away with spewing propaganda 24/7. It's how Trump can become president and nearly overthrow the government. The only difference here is that Alex Jones no longer has the backing of those in power, and he crossed the line between breaking social norms and the law. In fact, I'd argue that him suing his own company is further proof of this -- when something doesn't work, these people try to break as many norms as possible to muddy the waters and provide cover for themselves.
EDIT: Whoops, was supposed to be a reply to cb361
