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The former Prime Minister of Australia said politicians are frightened of him:

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/video/2021/feb/19/australian-politicians-frightened-murdoch-media-beast-kevin-rudd-video

JD Vance recently flew across the United States to meet him in his mansion:

https://apnews.com/article/jd-vance-montana-visits-rupert-lachlan-murdoch-d4f040113968ea5d702061cac6129ee4

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[–] ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com 145 points 1 month ago (3 children)

He's a fucking ghoul that has been influencing opinion in the anglosphere for many years. He's got too much control over the media in the UK, US, and Australia.

[–] Apepollo11@lemmy.world 77 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Not just media - he directly has a hand in shaping governmental policy.

By his own admission, that's why he dislikes the EU so much - they don't pay enough attention to him.

[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 23 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Murdoch is one of the first people Trump entertained in the oval office when he took over this round.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

and the tri·um·vi·rate alliance of them at the Qatar racing rally track in '23, with murdoch/putin, musk and a putin aligned propagandist.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 11 points 1 month ago

he has a hand in australia too, one of his propaganda channels, Australia sky news, is meant to trick people into thinking its the british/UK sky news. its almost always that creepy indian lady as the anchor.

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Unfortunately, that niche is filled by axel springer, instead of just being empty

[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 5 points 1 month ago

Yeah, I would wish for the European controlling organs to have a look at that one as well.

On top of that, I have no clue if these words exist in the English language. But I'm walking my dog, and I don't care enough to look it up.

[–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

Could be the plot of a James Bond movie… wait

His father was an S-tier douchebag as well. And he started his douchebaggery in fucking WWI!

[–] barnaclebutt@lemmy.world 39 points 1 month ago (3 children)

YSK that he is also the most successful shriveled up testicle ever, and ironically he and his children are a bunch of "cunts" according to many Australians.

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 1 month ago

Hey, not just Aussies, friend. The rest of the world also considers all of them useless, parasitic, rotten cunts — from the top of their cunty übermensch lizard-skulls to their cunty grind-the-brown-children-into-dust hoof-covers. 🤌🏼

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

lachlan is worst than he is, currently hes trying to cut his other children out of the will, so they cant potentially shut down fox, because the other children besides lachlan dont share his views.

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[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago

I dunno, James doesn't seem like a complete fuckwit

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 31 points 1 month ago (2 children)

He owns the Sun and the Sky? Is he gonna buy the Land next?

[–] UnknownSoul@programming.dev 9 points 1 month ago

No need, the Land already worships both.

[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 4 points 1 month ago

The trees

He's coming for the trees

[–] randompasta@lemmy.today 26 points 1 month ago

He is the mainstream media.

[–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 25 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This guy is an actual supervillian that somehow beat the whole world

Originally I thought Murdoch was the inspiration for the villian in Tomorrow Never Dies, but that was a different billionaire media mogul (and father of Ghislaine Maxwell).

[–] tyler@programming.dev 21 points 1 month ago

Owns more than just that. Owns the entire Dow Jones as well, which explains a lot.

[–] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago (3 children)

He should be considered enemy #1 of the American people.

[–] dellish@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

And the Australian people, and the British people.

[–] lemmy_get_my_coat@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Of everyone

[–] Stovetop@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'll put him as a close enemy #2 after Trump, if only because I believe Murdoch is closer to death and his heirs are trapped in a succession crisis that may compromise his conservative media empire when he's gone.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Trump would still be cheating real estate investors in NYC if it wasn't for Murdock. If I could death note anyone he would be #3 behind Putin and Netanyahu.

[–] zib@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I never cease to be amazed that Rupert Murdoch is still alive. Truly a terrible injustice that time has not yet seen fit to take him from this world.

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

His longevity may be attributed to a simple misinterpretation: "That is not dead which can eternal lie".

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

^ Ever read a post that makes you want to cheer out loud because it's so clever? This one, right here.

[–] D_C@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

A patient person with a sniper rifle could be an option.

Obviously I'm not advocating this type of action, obviooooouuuusly. I'm merely saying that he probably doesn't have the same type of protection that a world leader enjoys soooo...

[–] GhostPain@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago

BUT SOROS!!!

Checkmate Atheists!

[–] Hikermick@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Technically he owns the majority stock in two mega media conglomerates that own these companies. Right now he and his children are fighting over ownership after he dies https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/dec/12/the-guardian-view-on-the-murdoch-family-drama-moguls-death-could-imitate-art

[–] antonamo@feddit.org 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Their story is basicly the real life inspiration for succession

[–] antonamo@feddit.org 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Their story is basicly the real life inspiration for succession

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 month ago

You can say that again...

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 3 points 1 month ago

Murdoch is a vermin and we need pest control

[–] cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

he's garbage but sky news (uk) is owned by comcast not rupert these days; sky news australia is still owned by him though

he does own talktv though.

Cocmast is not exactly better than Murdoch, though. Enshittification is a null-sum game.

[–] aceshigh@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It will be interesting once he dies. Iirc his kids (3 of 4) inheriting his estate don’t have the same vision as him.

[–] palordrolap@fedia.io 1 points 1 month ago

There are those who will inherit the assets and there's the one just like his dad who is in line for his dad's role and will take over the constant money supply.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 10 points 1 month ago

Apparently Lachlan is son is even worst than he is, hes a true believer of trump. and hes trying to cut his other children out of his will, and give it all to Lachlan, because them not on the same page of conservatism, could threaten his FOx news company. Another fun fact, he seperated fox from his other news sites, so they arnt liable if fox gets sued.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 9 points 1 month ago

The only reason why trump being a pedo is an issue now is because this parasite decided to make an issue.

I guess good over all to get some exposure to the pedo regime but let's be real Murdoch ain't doing this to help us or for justice.

Trump likely outlived his usefulness and being flashed to cover up for other pedos within the parasite class.

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 7 points 1 month ago

He owns Australian Sky News. He doesn’t own European Sky News.

[–] RagingRobot@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Most powerful billionaire in the west has real wicked witch vibes

[–] hopesdead@startrek.website 4 points 1 month ago

I don’t know how relevant it is anymore, but I recommend watching the documentary Outfoxed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outfoxed

[–] Kcap@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Given the lawsuit orange fuckface filed last week, I expected to see the day's biggest news that Bondi informed cheeto dick he was in the files literally anywhere on foxnews, but it was all Obama treason this, Hillary emails that. Weird to think Murdoch wants to use one media arm to fight aussie dirt dingle, but not them all.

[–] Taalnazi@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Rupert Murdoch needs to be hung, drawn and quartered, and all of his possessions divided among the entire world!