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Oh, how the turnstiles of cable news twist and turn! And when it comes to news that’s as fair and balanced as a one-legged man in an armpit-kicking contest, Fox News really out-Foxed itself this time. It seems the honchos over at the Murdoch Playhouse decided to go all “Et tu, Brute?” on one of their darling provocateurs: Marjorie Taylor Greene. Let’s take a tongue-in-cheek peek, shall we?
The Breakdown
- Right-Wing Darling Gets Wing-Clipped: Fox News, in a bout of self-awareness unexpected since their last accidental brush with factual reporting, lambasted Greene in an editorial.
- Fox News: The House of Cards in a Wind Tunnel: Known for an unflinching alliance to those who tread the far-right tightrope, Fox seems to have misplaced their usual pom-poms.
- Conspiracy Theories Go Poof!: Just like her QAnon compatriots assume the Bermuda Triangle swallowed up logic, the news outlet had a magical moment of skepticism towards Greene’s fantastical fables.
- The Attack of the 50-Foot Editorial: Not only did this stalwart of conservatism do a face-heel turn, but they did it with all the subtlety of a giant lizard rampaging through Tokyo.
- The Echo Chamber Hits a Sour Note: In what can only be imagined as the doomsday scenario for the echo chamber maintenance crew, cacophony ensued when Fox News’s critique hit their own soundwaves.
The Counter
- What’s a Little Rebellion Between Friends?: Perhaps we’ve all been too harsh on Marjorie. After all, what’s more Republican than a good old-fashioned mutiny on the high seas of televised punditry?
- Missing the Misinformation Superhighway: One must consider the emotional toll on viewers who now must navigate reality without the comforting guide of Greene’s assertions, such as space lasers starting wildfires.
- Greene’s Marginalization: Totally Unprecedented. Not.: Greene faced marginalization from the channel that often acts as GOP’s megaphone. Next, they’ll tell us there’s no Santa Claus.
- Ostracized by the Ostensible Allies: When Fox News turns on you, who’s left to retweet your late-night, all-caps Twitter rants?
- Betrayed by the Bulwark: Imagine, just imagine – that bastion of “tell it like it totally isn’t”, suddenly decides to tell it like it… well, might be?
The Hot Take:
As the lights dim and the stage is set, it seems the vaudeville act of the century has reached its crescendo. What’s the deal with airline peanuts, and when did Fox News start reading their own news ticker? If Marjorie Taylor Greene is the poster child for the right, then let’s slap that poster on every telephone pole and milk carton, because it seems she’s gone missing from her conservative base.
They say if you stand long enough at Grand Central Politics, you’ll see every political trainwreck come through. This time, it’s the “Fox News Express,” shamelessly derailing from its usual tracks to venture into the shady—and shockingly rational—territory of critique.
The solution? It’s a simple, liberal three-step program. Step one: Start a GoFundMe for Greene’s next space expedition. Funded by the very supporters who swear by the space lasers, she can check it out first-hand. Step two: Convert Fox News studios into a giant echo chamber where reality can’t hear itself think. It’ll be like a sensory-deprivation tank for critical thinking, and everyone inside can live happily ever after, Amen. Finally, step three: Popcorn. Lots of it. We’re here for the show, after all.
Source: FOX NEWS BLUES: Marjorie Taylor Greene LAMBASTED in Fox editorial
