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FakeNoose

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28. Not myself, however my sister has been thoroughly brainwashed

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #26)

Wed Sep 8, 2021, 08:24 AM

Sep 2021

... and it happened exactly as I described above. It was all done by stealth. Luckily her husband (my BIL) saw what was happening, and Facebook is banned in their household.

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Does anyone here watch Fox? Do they just not [View all] leftyladyfrommo Sep 2021 OP

Ewwww, NO. lagomorph777 Sep 2021 #1

Sometimes it's good to keep the enemy close leftyladyfrommo Sep 2021 #2

About 1% of the adult US population watches Fox Kaleva Sep 2021 #3

That's all? So where do they get people like Alex Jones? leftyladyfrommo Sep 2021 #5

I would say Elessar Zappa Sep 2021 #9

Here are some viewers numbers Kaleva Sep 2021 #11

Thanks for the details. Fox gets far more media mentions than they deserve for small audiences. machoneman Sep 2021 #12

Fox has been made out to be some boogeyman which has brainwashed half the country. Kaleva Sep 2021 #13

Fox has brainwashed those who consume it regularly. maxsolomon Sep 2021 #14

They were brainwashed before that. Kaleva Sep 2021 #17

It changed both my Parents. My Dad watches no other news. maxsolomon Sep 2021 #19

MY FIL will only watch Fox News and he's been anti-liberal and anti-D as long as I've known him. Kaleva Sep 2021 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Kaleva Sep 2021 #22

It has to be far more than that since 9 out of 10 doc03 Sep 2021 #15

I'm going by the actual ratings. Kaleva Sep 2021 #16

I'd add to that the percentage that listen to RW talk radio all the time. eShirl Sep 2021 #23

I'll have to search again but IIRC, that percentage is also in the low single digits. Kaleva Sep 2021 #24

This doesn't give exact numbers but talks about Rush's audience Kaleva Sep 2021 #25

Facebook brainwashing is more powerful than Fox News brainwashing. sarcasmo Sep 2021 #4

They just don't believe in facts. Diamond_Dog Sep 2021 #6

They'd call them crisis actors. tblue37 Sep 2021 #7

very infrequently and for very short times onethatcares Sep 2021 #8

I catch it here and there... WarGamer Sep 2021 #10

Fox is right wing propaganda. Caliman73 Sep 2021 #18

Very good analysis. BMing for future arguments. n/t Whiskeytide Sep 2021 #29

The stealth Q people on Facebook are very lethal FakeNoose Sep 2021 #20

Do you worry about being brainwashed? If not, why not? Kaleva Sep 2021 #26

Not myself, however my sister has been thoroughly brainwashed FakeNoose Sep 2021 #28

Your sister was probably already quite open to accepting what was posted on Facebook Kaleva Sep 2021 #30

Nope. Never. Why would I? Roisin Ni Fiachra Sep 2021 #27

Fox Sports? Yes. Fox News? No. Lady Freedom Returns Sep 2021 #31