Murdoch compared to ‘mafia boss’ ordering hit in Smartmatic case — Fox Corp. is seeking dismissal from the $2.7 billion lawsuit::Fox Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan were compared to mafia bosses trying to dodge punishment for the actions of their henchmen during a court hearing in a $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit over the 2020 election.

  • WaxedWookie@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    From a consequential standpoint, with the work he’s done to stop action on climate change, kill socialised healthcare, undermine democracy, sow division and hate, and generally protect the interests of a handful of billionaires over the species, Murdoch might literally be worse than Hitler.

    The blood on his hands from his campaign of climate denial alone is immeasurable. There’s not a punishment in existence that would be proportionate, but he’ll never face consequences.

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      1 year ago

      The sociopath is 92. His bones are half dust. He’ll be dead soon, and the world will be better off.