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[-] 18_24_61_b_17_17_4@lemmy.world 228 points 2 years ago

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

[-] SheeEttin@lemmy.world 141 points 2 years ago

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.

[-] heird@lemmy.ml 30 points 2 years ago

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.

[-] kandoh@reddthat.com 14 points 2 years 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_@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

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

[-] brlemworld@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago

Hopefully a Greg.

[-] RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 2 years ago

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

[-] alekwithak@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

After finishing the series you will have come to the same conclusion.

Shiv sucks too.

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[-] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago

Is that Kendall or Roman?

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[-] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years 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@lemmy.world 127 points 2 years ago

Can he step down into a wood chipper next?

[-] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 32 points 2 years ago

Murdoch announces Titanic sub trip

[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

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@lemmy.world 77 points 2 years ago

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

[-] cmbabul@lemmy.world 42 points 2 years ago

Upsettingly, he and Kissinger seem to be eternal

[-] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago

Gotta be a shitty person to become a Lich

[-] Hairyblue@kbin.social 10 points 2 years 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@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

Fuck, I forgot he was still staining this earth.

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[-] CrabAndBroom@lemmy.ml 25 points 2 years ago

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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[-] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 63 points 2 years ago

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@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Which country? He has damaged many.

[-] CluelessLemmyng@lemmy.sdf.org 17 points 2 years ago

Pretty sure it's countries, at this point.

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[-] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 44 points 2 years ago

What a blight on humanity.

[-] SeaJ@lemm.ee 44 points 2 years ago

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

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[-] DarkGamer@kbin.social 23 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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.

[-] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 20 points 2 years 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_@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years 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.

[-] Lemonparty@lemm.ee 17 points 2 years ago

Hopefully he steps in front of a bus next.

[-] sirico@feddit.uk 17 points 2 years ago

opposite David Attenborough feelings

[-] zcd@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 years ago

Name a bigger piece of shit, I will wait

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[-] reagansrottencorpse@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago
[-] HawlSera@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago

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

[-] FiftyShadesOfLatte@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

I’ve seen this episode of Succession

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