De Blasio slams Murdoch, Fox News: 'We would be a more unified country' without them

[DonViejo]

BY JUSTIN WISE - 08/07/18 01:43 PM EDT

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) is slamming conservative media mogul Rupert Murdoch and Fox News, saying that “we would be a more unified country" without their influence.

“If you could remove News Corp from the last 25 years of American history, we would be in an entirely different place," De Blasio told The Guardian last week before he spoke at an event in New Orleans, adding that he believes Murdoch is responsible for President Trump's election in 2016.

De Blasio says if it weren't for Murdoch and Fox News, "we would not be suffering a lot of the negativity and divisiveness we’re going through right now."

In the interview with The Guardian, De Blasio discussed a range of topics, from his vision for progressive politics to the midterm elections this November.

He also voiced strong disapproval for Trump's rhetoric regarding the media, saying "there is no comparison between a progressive critique of the media — and overwhelmingly corporate media, by the way — and a president who does not believe in free speech and is trying to undermine the norms of democracy."

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[dalton99a]

1. The world would be a better place without them.

[Squinch]

2. And the fact is that Fox's most rabid fans would be much happier people if Fox didn't exist.

[zipplewrath]

3. And a few others

Limbaugh
Anne Coulter
Hannity
O'Reilly

[JHan]

4. +++++ yep, limbaugh was a real turning point.

[brush]

5. Getting rid of the Fairness Doctrine in '87 allowed for the rise right wing radio and FOX

De Blasio is right. Wonder if he's considering running for higher office?

[JHan]

6. Reagan truly fucked things up.