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Caliman73

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8. Interestingly enough, a study in the late 2000's indicated that about 75% of Conservatives...

Mon Jan 3, 2022, 06:27 PM

Jan 2022

got their information from one source... Fox News. It was a study that was looking at media consumption trends between Liberals and Conservatives. 75% said one source, Fox and the Liberals identified about 6 sources of information, none of them being a "main" source.

If you extrapolate from that, you get the answer to why Fox was/is winning the ratings for cable news, and why 70% plus of conservatives are so misinformed about your list of grievances. If the majority are getting their "information" from Fox AND the even more insane, lying right wing networks that have popped up as rivals to Fox, then we find Conservatives living in a virtual bubble of misinformation.

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Dear media, it's not news that roughly 70% of Republicans believe something insane [View all] EarlG Jan 2022 OP

FUBAR NewHendoLib Jan 2022 #1

SNAFU as well, the not-so-new-normal. nt Bongo Prophet Jan 2022 #38

Newsweek has not been a real news source in years. Blecht Jan 2022 #2

The Era Whrn I Perceived Newsweek to Be Far More Enlightened Than Time The Roux Comes First Jan 2022 #40

go back and check out how many pukes don't think Obama was a US Citizen Diablo del sol Jan 2022 #3

Probably the same as watches Faux Snooze religiously nothing else fwvinson Jan 2022 #13

Good reality check. It's always attack for Repukes. Evolve Dammit Jan 2022 #25

The same ones believe John McCain and Ted Cruz were born in the US IronLionZion Jan 2022 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2022 #4

Thank You malaise Jan 2022 #5

Four decades of radio and television mass brainwashing can do wonders for your brand Mr. Ected Jan 2022 #6

Once the Fox News propaganda turned to not trusting any source of news GoodRaisin Jan 2022 #7

even fox has to pretend to be balanced and it has a much smaller audience than radio certainot Jan 2022 #43

Interestingly enough, a study in the late 2000's indicated that about 75% of Conservatives... Caliman73 Jan 2022 #8

FOX has been saying the other news media outlets were untrustworthy since it launched. The ... Whiskeytide Jan 2022 #39

it's the radio. fox is the visual icing on the talk radio lie turd pie. they hear it during the day certainot Jan 2022 #44

No argument from me. Caliman73 Jan 2022 #54

Especially Given The Results Of The Poll Are Dubious ProfessorGAC Jan 2022 #9

It Is News That Republicans Are Dog Barking Insane wellst0nev0ter Jan 2022 #10

So it is 73% of the 23% who claim to be registered republicans? That pwb Jan 2022 #11

do you have the site where you got your figures? fwvinson Jan 2022 #15

The Republican data are out there. It does take some search but I found a site below 2 yrs ago ancianita Jan 2022 #26

And that 23% believe.... SergeStorms Jan 2022 #37

Yep... ancianita Jan 2022 #49

That was my first thought too. multigraincracker Jan 2022 #17

44% of voters are Republican or lean Republican, but 73% of them is a supermajority andym Jan 2022 #53

Sounds like my brother and sister and her husband. appleannie1 Jan 2022 #12

garbage in, garbage out cynical_idealist Jan 2022 #14

We tried that. Radio is what got us Rachel Maddow, Al Frankin, Chris Hayes. All on AM radio, then fwvinson Jan 2022 #19

it's past thinking we can compete with rw radio, like mom and pop vs wall mart. it has to be destroy certainot Jan 2022 #42

Dems need to start advertising on Spanish-speaking radio stations OMGWTF Jan 2022 #46

dems need to investigate rw radio use by russians here and around the world. expose it and stop certainot Jan 2022 #48

That's really true. mahina Jan 2022 #51

A Trump centered party? I'm hoping... reACTIONary Jan 2022 #16

A lot of them just lie on polls to "own the libs" and the media jmbar2 Jan 2022 #18

When & If... Snackshack Jan 2022 #20

No kidding! BlueJac Jan 2022 #21

Truly all of concern. You link to another DU thread but that thread has no link to the Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2022 #22

The bi-annual Cletus safaris have gotten a bit old. pecosbob Jan 2022 #23

Do you accuse the party of voodoo Reaganomics of being easy dupes? Bucky Jan 2022 #24

Propaganda works! Artistree22 Jan 2022 #27

In September of 2016 I did a driving/train trip through the Midwest and South OMGWTF Jan 2022 #47

Don't Look Up !!! uponit7771 Jan 2022 #28

And that 70% doesn't care 'bout Democracy. They only want to own da Libs. Tommymac Jan 2022 #29

K&R! What a great OP, especially this: highplainsdem Jan 2022 #30

Waiting for that Newsweek edition on Authoritarianism to hit the stands Blue Owl Jan 2022 #31

This is enlightening. lpbk2713 Jan 2022 #32

Republicans are like some really wrong turn onto a dead end road in the process of human evolution. Roisin Ni Fiachra Jan 2022 #33

What percentage of Americans are Republicians? Important but neglected point Maeve Jan 2022 #34

Some things to add to the crazy list: Ohioboy Jan 2022 #36

Spot on pandr32 Jan 2022 #41

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2022 #45

the uninformed Slammer Jan 2022 #50

What your headline should say is that a controlling majority of the GOP, a US major party, is gaslit andym Jan 2022 #52

Hopefully come election time, 30% will be so grossed out by the delusions applegrove May 2022 #55

It's become a daily horror show, gets more frightening every day Rhiannon12866 May 2022 #56