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Alex Jones’ conspiracy theory empire Infowars will be sold for parts to help pay Sandy Hook families (www.cnn.com)
submitted 3 days ago by [email protected] to c/upliftingnews
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[–] EnderMB 23 points 2 days ago

Here's an idea.

In the UK we have a presenter called Alex Jones, and she's absolutely lovely. She is a host on a show called The One Show, which is basically a topical light-hearted show that jumps from one thing to the next at hilarious speed (think heartwarming story about puppies to a sad story about someone dying or ovarian cancer in the space of a few seconds, while their guest immediately wipes the smile from their face).

Keep Infowars running, but replace the Alex Jones and turn Infowars into a family friendly topical show that brightens everyone's day. Let it succeed, and have him succeeded by the (Good) Alex Jones.

[–] Lost_My_Mind 41 points 3 days ago (5 children)

I mean......what value even IS there? He had a website, a microphone, and a dumb as hell audience. Paid for by ad placements for fish pills. What is there to sell really?

[–] [email protected] 40 points 3 days ago

A pretty nice desk I'm told.

There are also several parties interested in contact details for dumb as hell audience who don't mind giving money to obvious scammers.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I see plenty of value in buying it and turning it into a gay cam site!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

Apparently that combination can make you a lot of money

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

If you don't understand that controlling the infowars domain, his social media accounts, and his businesses 20+ year old subscriber records are valuable to right wing grifters, I don't know what to tell you.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

The only issue is controlling Alex Jones. He's too batshit to ever work under anyone and without him most of the value evaporates.

So now it's up to rich people to decide if Alex Jones gets to stay on the air. Will asshole rich people who want him to continue buy it or will some nice rich people buy it to shut him down?

[–] Carighan 4 points 3 days ago

Since he shifted his tactical arsewipes and rebranded vitamin pills business to officially be his dad's now, I dunno.

Maybe as a domain-squatting thing? Make infowars be the official website of Knowledge Fight? Or a campaign website to fight christian extremism.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago

I'm here for anything that makes this man's life more miserable

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Would be fun to buy and host a good site on

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

This was gonna be my question. How much for the brand name and domain?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Who is this guy again? What did he do?

[–] FlyingSquid 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It would violate the whole spirit of c/upliftingnews to explain that to you here. Trust me, if you search his name, you'll find out.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

This guy sounds like a real shitpump.

Let me tell you though, the only way I personally would violate a spirit is by having sex with a ghost

[–] dog_ 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

He is commonly known as the gay frogs guy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I've heard of a gay fish guy, but not a gay frogs guy! What's next, gay flamingos?

[–] dog_ 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Lol. By gay frogs guy, I mean he said this "I don't like them puttin' chemicals in the water THAT TURN THE FRIGGIN' FROGS GAY"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

let me say it real slow

gaaaaay

frooooogs

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

i remember this guys memes