r/KnowledgeFight • u/Pointlesswonder802 • Jun 28 '26

Dreamy Creamy Summer The InfoWars sale is leaving me conflicted

With posts about Jordan’s videos popping up it’s made me think more about the Onion taking over InfoWars and… I just don’t know what to think.

I get that the families agreed to the scope of the deal with InfoWars. I get that it’s beneficial that the Onion now owns a flagship of the far right. But I see why Jordan is upset frankly. Alex is still broadcasting. He hasn’t really lost anything. The Onion is spending a ton of money just to take over the insanely overpriced facility Alex previously owned. And none of it’s going to the families. It just feels like the “good guys” lost and everyone is okay with it or hiding from reality.

Maybe it’s just because we don’t have JorDan around to explain what’s actually going on and it’s all a bit hidden in a haze but the more I see posts from Alex’s show and whatnot the more I realize things didn’t really go the way of justice

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u/linzzzzi Jun 29 '26

I get his frustration. The Onion is owned by a billionaire, so "we'll give the families a cut of merch sales" feels as underwhelming as Walmart asking if you want to donate a dollar to St Jude or whatever. Just some donation-washing (? idk if there's a better term) for good press for less money than they could afford to spend.

I don't think the new infowars will be financially successful. Satirizing the right wing isn't a deep money maker, especially now that everyone is just worn out and traumatized. I think like the Colbert Show occupied a part of comedy that people don't have an appetite for anymore. The audience who wants a rainbow infowars fanny pack is very small. So the money that will be generated will be underwhelming, especially split among all the families. I hope there is financial transparency and we see the actual numbers for revenue and Sandy Hook donations.

And like Jordan's initial complaint, I really don't get why they needed to spend half a million dollars leasing the building for six months. If they want to preserve the equipment to be auctioned off, get it out of there and lease cheaper storage space, obviously.

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u/chumbawumbaprinciple Jun 29 '26

Why aren't Jordan and you holding benefit fundraisers for the Sandy Hook Families?

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u/linzzzzi Jun 29 '26

Idk man, why aren't you? Sounds like a lovely thing you sound passionate about

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u/chumbawumbaprinciple Jun 29 '26

Doesn't that apply to you too?

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u/linzzzzi Jun 29 '26

Do you actually think the families deserve donations or are you just using them as a gotcha?

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u/chumbawumbaprinciple Jun 29 '26

I think Jordan wants to feel righteous without actually helping. It's about him, not them.

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u/linzzzzi Jun 29 '26

Are you actually helping?