Opinion: Can lawsuits save democracy?
Mark P. Painter
Rupert Murdoch has a lot to answer for. The Iraq war, which his news empire fostered. The near death of truth in journalism. Roger Ailes, who, with Murdoch’s connivance, successfully elevated entertainment, and lies, over truth in TV news. All leading to the Orwellian conditions that led to the rise of a demagogue like Donald Trump.
Not only did Murdoch’s empire lead to Trumpism – constant lies told as truth – but enabled it once it grew from the Murdoch seed. Of course, many others share the blame: Rush Limbaugh and his ilk of hate-radio lie jockeys and most current Republicans, who backed Trump for either gain or fear, and parroted his lies.