There are plenty of unimaginably rich right-wing weirdos who will take it off his hands for a generous sum, and end up with a perfectly viable propaganda network with a few miles on the odometer.
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Maybe, but his force of personality has held it together. Like it or not, and I personally don't get it, Jones has a peculiar sort of charisma that appeals to some people. Sometimes when the cult of personality is gone, the cult doesn't last. Here's hoping.
Who says he won't keep working there?
When it is no longer enriching him? Why would he?
Perhaps he will punch an intern, get "fired" and then start a new show called The Grand Infowars or something.
Oh I'm sure he'll be back in no time with a Twitter Video Alex Jones Network or whatever.
The Twitter Watches Alex Tonight Show.
I’ve only willingly listened to him talk a couple of times (YouTube shorts where his head is on a space Marine from 40k) and I get what you mean. One hopes that this can dissuade some of his more ‘moderate’ listeners, but I do worry about the unhinged majority.
Cults often keep people very busy so they don't have time to think critically about their situation, and letting the flow of propaganda disconnect can start their victims down the journey of leaving.
On the other hand, there are a lot of propagandists out there, and people are still flooded with them. Even if they aren't quite as far out there as he is, maybe they'll just migrate to a new flavor of unhinged.
Sometimes when the cult of personality is gone, the cult doesn't last
I'm hoping that happens with the red hat cultists.
Me too. Although they're insane enough to believe he's still alive for years after he's dead. After all, the Q element think JFK, Jr. is still alive. Some of them even think JFK, Sr. is still alive.
There is probably already a deal in place for the network to be sold, and Alex to be hired on to continue as normal
If he's hired, his wages will be garnished. The only way to stiff your creditors is to be self employed or just live off a pension like the murderer OJ. Living in a dead-beat-friendly state will also be required.
Eh...
I doubt it. If they overpay to help him, it doesn't really help him. No one is going to pay the billion he owns, it's just a studio and equipment. He'll never get enough money to pay what he owes.
Now, at least one is probably going to put on a new show, and maybe hire Jones. But most of the equipment/property will probably be auctioned off piecemeal.
I don't think Jones is going to be in charge of the sale, like it's not like he can evaluate offers and pick one. Otherwise he'd sell it for $5 to a buddy just so nothing goes to the families
This wording is far too kind to this shithead. Makes it sound like it was out of the goodness of his heart. He was forced to because he owes like a billion dollars in judgements and has been trying to use his companies and whatever stupid shenanigans he can come up with to try and prevent any sort of payout to his victims.
I see what you're saying, but technically he could have dragged this out a lot longer than he did. He probably would have ended up losing even more, but he did have that option. So "agrees" would be correct.
Knowledge Fight is gonna be extra spicy again this week
I finished Monday's episode yesterday. It was plenty spicy. Alex was melting down on Saturday.
That episode was amazing. Jones is unhinged and it's amazing.
Been listening for years and seriously have never heard AJ that drunk and unhinged. Epic episode
Feel like his wheels have finally fallen off.
What?! He just had that one double vodka instead of an iced tea. He doesn't drink anymore because then God doesn't tell him what time it is as easily.
Oh wow, the Friday News dump is going to be Riker City if it starts this early.
Also, this deserves a double Riker.
Missed opportunity to add Thomas to the mix.
Not so much a Riker moment when he's a mullah and nothing can be done about it.
we're living in a world where "conspiracy theorist" is a career that makes billions.
Glad Alex did that but it might have not been his idea.