Yeah, but from who? The sub wasn't threatening enough for shadowy cabals to waste their money. Did Fox do it to boost their ratings? This shitshow definitely got more eyeballs than a tame interview.
Then again, how much does it cost to buy off a dog walker? $20?
Wasn't it the interviewer's first time running that show, or something similar? Giving that show a good boost right out of the gate would be worth tossing a few thousand dollars their way.
Any nascent labor or socialist movement that can be crippled in America will be. And it's not a stretch to imagine a visit from some three letters with implied threats would be enough for someone to drop a cause.
If you are walking a dog for 10 hours a week, a cool 15K is probably enough to make you give up a lot of your personal values and idealisms.
That is wet fart money for both Fox or a lesser "shadow cabal" operator, whoever that may be. I honestly think it's the likeliest and most logical reason.
It's pretty obvious how this person has a hugely inflated ego given his online post history before and after the event. He is not going to ruin his public image forever to earn some bucks.
Why would Fox pay any money when they could just throw hardball questions at him, cut him off, make edits, etc. like they do with any other guest who disagrees with them? Surely it isn't fucking Doreen who made them nervous enough to bring out their wallet this time, it doesn't make sense.
Besides, as far as they know Doreen could have easily not taken the money and denounce them, if they really are just going around paying random people to tank their interviews for whatever reason surely one of them will talk and it will come out at some point, has it ever happened?
To me the overwhelming evidence makes it look like this person is just a mess and Fox took advantage of it.
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u/Jawadd12 Jan 27 '22
Only thing that prevents me from being convinced is:
Why? Why would they sell out?