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FOX News doesn't watch Monty Python or get satire

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porkchopbob
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https://news.avclub.com/john-cleese-dunks-on-fox-news-for-reporting-a-holy-grai-1844051111

As noted by numerous people on Twitter, a recent segment airing on Fox News’ The Story referenced a Redditor who spoke of “infighting” and “signs of rebellion” among protestors. “I didn’t vote for Raz [Simone]. I thought we were an autonomous collective?” someone wrote on a now-deleted post in reference to leadership roles undertaken by the activist-musician. “An anarcho-syndicalist commune at the least. We should take turns to act as a sort of executive officer for the week.”

It’s pretty clear why Fox News anchors would latch onto a quote like this, as phrases like “anarcho-syndicalist commune” are just the kind of red-baiting chum thrown out for their viewers to gobble up on a daily basis. Of course, if anyone read just a little further on the screengrab, they’d notice the author arguing that no one could “simply expect to wield supreme executive power just because someone threw a sword at him.” My God, does antifa have swords now?

Yesterday, John Cleese apparently got wind of the segment, and tweeted what most of us already assumed: No one at Fox News possesses the slightest sense of humor, nor has anyone over there ever seen Monty Python and the Holy Grail.


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Posted : June 16, 2020 9:26 am
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"Tonight, instead of discussing the existence or non-existence of God, they have decided to fight for it."

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Posted : June 16, 2020 9:41 am
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Entirely appropriate considering that we are now run by the Minister of Silly Walks


 
Posted : June 16, 2020 10:51 am
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