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15. Misinformed, but TRAINED TO VOTE

Wed Oct 22, 2014, 06:06 PM

Oct 2014

I wish more American voters would take notice without having to be programmed. If they did, we'd have a Democratic supermajority across the country.

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The Science of Fox News: Why Its Viewers Are the Most Misinformed [View all] madokie Oct 2014 OP

This has been reported more than once. SheilaT Oct 2014 #1

As Rachel Maddow has said before, Politifact sometimes bullshits sakabatou Oct 2014 #2

politi'fakt' pansypoo53219 Oct 2014 #3

several of the Fourteen Defining Characteristics Of Fascism imthevicar Oct 2014 #4

Good read. It explains a lot about people I know who watch Fox. Arkansas Granny Oct 2014 #5

Easier to move the Pope into atheism. JohnnyRingo Oct 2014 #20

And the republiCONs told us they were heading down this path madokie Oct 2014 #7

Poem by Humbert Wolfe, circa 1930 Fortinbras Armstrong Oct 2014 #30

Great article Gothmog Oct 2014 #8

Most misinformed people, those that watch Fox News. sammy750 Oct 2014 #9

Pox has the largest share of cable news viewers The Wizard Oct 2014 #16

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Oct 2014 #10

do stupid people watch fox news or does fox news make people stupid? samsingh Oct 2014 #11

The study suggests FOX news does indeed make you stupid Johonny Oct 2014 #12

Yes. Jackpine Radical Oct 2014 #31

here's Altemeyer's updating of Adorno MisterP Oct 2014 #13

Possibly because Fox viewers are least likely to get their news anywhere else Spider Jerusalem Oct 2014 #14

Misinformed, but TRAINED TO VOTE ffr Oct 2014 #15

The first thing a cult tells its adherents The Wizard Oct 2014 #17

I've always said.... JohnnyRingo Oct 2014 #19

I suggest everyone go to the link and read the entire piece. JohnnyRingo Oct 2014 #18

I agree. The whole piece is worth reading. Arkansas Granny Oct 2014 #21

And the gullible shall buy the book in whistler162 Oct 2014 #22

FoxNews gives me a headache reimaginethis Oct 2014 #23

PolitiFact obviously watches FOX "News". Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2014 #24

This is not news Prophet 451 Oct 2014 #25

Fox News is the Onion without the funny kairos12 Oct 2014 #26

what's up with politifact belzabubba333 Oct 2014 #27

I think it's false equivalence syndrome nxylas Oct 2014 #28

well they need to stop that ...... eom belzabubba333 Oct 2014 #29