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In reply to the discussion: i don't think we fully appreciate the power of foxnews. [View all]GarColga
(124 posts)50. Is Fox News really that powerful,
or do they just have a few million people generating a ton of internet noise?
Fox News is available to be watched in 97.4 million households. On a typical night a FOX prime-time program attracts 3 to 4 million viewers. Not exactly a juggernaut.
How much of FOX's perceived "power" comes from the fact that left-leaning sites constantly report on the goings-on at that idiotic network?
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They have had a 25-30 year head start on progressives. All the money and real influence is on their
Boomerproud
Feb 2018
#3
that's SUCH an important point about how they get their information from multiple sources
renate
Feb 2018
#10
Pretty sure they know the power, its in their self-interest to know such things
unblock
Feb 2018
#35
This is my biggest fear. When you can program and control a large block of peoples minds.
lancelyons
Feb 2018
#27
Yes. Buy them. Simple is good. Wear them! Grassroots resistance against RW propaganda
sawasigndc
Feb 2018
#46
The fox propaganda network is one of the most destructive entities in the world
democratisphere
Feb 2018
#55
K&R, 50% of republicans believed Pizza Gate was real (link inside to credible poll)
uponit7771
Feb 2018
#63