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[–] 18_24_61_b_17_17_4 228 points 1 year ago (78 children)

I'm hoping things will change. Things will not change.

[–] SheeEttin 142 points 1 year ago (4 children)

His son Lachlan Murdoch is taking over. Lachlan has been co-chair of News Corp since 2014, and a director before that. Given that Rupert is 92, I'm sure that Lachlan has already been calling the shots for a long time. This is not really a change.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Unfortunately his other son who was against his dad's ways publicly attacked him so he's got put aside while the smart move would have been to play his game, take over the company and change it.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago

If you changed fox news, the people who watched fox news would go elsewhere, it wouldn't reprogram them.

The tail wags the dog in this case. Fox is lie based propaganda because its audience demands lie based propaganda.

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[–] _cerpin_taxt_ 12 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Is Lachlan a Kendall, a Roman, or a Connor?

[–] brlemworld 13 points 1 year ago

Hopefully a Greg.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I am only through season 01 so far but I cannot say there is any choice that would be good.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Is that Kendall or Roman?

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[–] Son_of_dad 16 points 1 year ago

I'm assuming he's still running he company and this is just for appearances or financial reasons. There's no way he won't have control of what they do or say

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[–] 00Sixty7 127 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Can he step down into a wood chipper next?

[–] Son_of_dad 32 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Murdoch announces Titanic sub trip

[–] afraid_of_zombies 15 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Alright I am making a deal right now. If Murdoch goes on a submarine and what I really hope happens does happen I am going to seriously reconsider my atheism.

Come on deity I am pretty sure doesn't exist. Return me to the fold.

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[–] runjun 77 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I’m waiting on him to step down from this plane of existence.

[–] cmbabul 42 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Upsettingly, he and Kissinger seem to be eternal

[–] NOT_RICK 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Gotta be a shitty person to become a Lich

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

True. He must be stepping down to become a Demilich

Despite the name, a demilich was not a lesser lich, but rather a lich who had evolved beyond a need for its undead body.

[–] runjun 9 points 1 year ago

Fuck, I forgot he was still staining this earth.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Even if he does, it doesn't really matter. He already caused immeasurable damage to the world, destroyed who-knows-how-many lives and got to live well into his 90s in unimaginable opulence.

Plus he's stepping down on his own terms, nobody ousted him. None of his enemies ever managed to take him down, and he's got his legacy all set up. When he does eventually die, it'll most likely be in a comfortable hospital bed surrounded by some the best doctors in the world making sure it goes as well as it possibly can.

He dedicated his entire life to being an evil bastard and he completely, utterly won. I don't think there's anything much that could even hurt him at this point.

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[–] [email protected] 63 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I'm not sure you could point to any other single person who has had a more damaging impact to the country than this piece of crap. In any case, it will probably get worse.

[–] brlemworld 28 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Which country? He has damaged many.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago

Pretty sure it's countries, at this point.

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[–] [email protected] 44 points 1 year ago (3 children)

His son is also a giant piece of shit but that is not exactly surprising.

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[–] MushuChupacabra 44 points 1 year ago

What a blight on humanity.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I have a hard time thinking of someone who has done as much damage to democracy, truth and decency worldwide as Murdoch. He's a truly deplorable person. May he fade away and no longer darken our futures.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago

“Rupert Murdoch created all of this and so much more across America and the globe,” Hemmer said. “His life’s work has left an indelible imprint on the global media landscape. His contributions are both innumerable and extraordinary and we thank him for letting us be a part of it all.”

  • anchor Dana Perino

I love how nothing in this paragraph says that he was a good person, good leader, or contributed anything beneficial to anybody, ever.

[–] RememberTheApollo_ 19 points 1 year ago

I saw his name and was looking forward to reading an obituary. Unfortunately he’s still going to be pulling the strings behind the scenes.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago

Hopefully he steps in front of a bus next.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago

opposite David Attenborough feelings

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

Name a bigger piece of shit, I will wait

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[–] reagansrottencorpse 12 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

This is one of the most dangerous men to ever live.

[–] FiftyShadesOfLatte 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’ve seen this episode of Succession

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Let me know when he steps down from being alive.

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