Ken WhiteApr 19, 2023
Serious Trouble episode (with a re-recorded section after settlement) about Dominion dropping today. We didn’t talk about:
* No trial result would have had the judge ordering Fox to apologize on air
*No trial result would have resulted in Fox being punished for damage to democracy
*. No trial result could have ”established facts” as true or false for all purposes in America
If your expectations for the legal system are not reality-based you’re going to be consistently disappointed.
Show threadZoomer AntimillenarianApr 19, 2023

@Popehat There's a certain kind of progressive for whom having trial deliberations livestreamed on Maddow is "accountability" but having to pay nearly $800M isn't.

People should celebrate! Fox just lost 6 mo net revenue in a high-interest-rate economy! And since they can't stop *lying*, now and then they're gonna risk having this mess repeat all over again when they've gotta step over the line *again* to keep the viewers loyal.

Show threadConlan Spangler
@surcomplicated @Popehat It’s a positive outcome, and some people were hoping for the impossible, but I think you’re describing a bit of a false dichotomy. It’s good that Fox has to pay a bunch of money, but it would be better if they had to do it after putting their shitheads and their shittiness on prominent public display in a trial.
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