Rupert Murdoch has now transitioned to Chairman Emeritus of Fox News, throwing the heavy lifting over to his son, Lachlan, who studied philosophy at Princeton University. In his letter to his colleagues he said something that I have said, and which we all know is true:
https://nakedemperor.substack.com/p/murdoch-says-the-media-is-in-cahoots
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“We have every reason to be optimistic about the coming years — I certainly am, and plan to be here to participate in them. But the battle for the freedom of speech and, ultimately, the freedom of thought, has never been more intense. My father firmly believed in freedom, and Lachlan [his son] is absolutely committed to the cause. Self-serving bureaucracies are seeking to silence those who would question their provenance and purpose. Elites have open contempt for those who are not members of their rarefied class. Most of the media is in cahoots with those elites, peddling political narratives rather than pursuing the truth. In my new role, I can guarantee you that I will be involved every day in the contest of ideas.” |
So, there is at least one thing that Rupert and me agree on. Oh, and Fox does its best too to contribute to the erosion of free speech; just ask Tucker Carlson, or read this about how Fox fired Tucker: