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In reply to the discussion: What I've Learned From Collecting Stories of People Whose Loved Ones Were Transformed by Fox News [View all]Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)16. My lifelong best friend's case is slightly different
instead of Fox, the only place he can get his "real" news from is youtube... He starts with Russia Today and the predicative algorithms take him right down the rabbit hole to the more nutty conspiracy "news" channels...
I looked at some of the videos he linked me to and they are surprisingly well-produced in a generally professional manner -- It's no longer a webcam of some dude ranting in his grandma's basement or some public access set with a couple of kitschy chairs and a coffee table... For folks who don't know better (like my friend) by looks and sound alone it could damn near pass for legit news.
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What I've Learned From Collecting Stories of People Whose Loved Ones Were Transformed by Fox News [View all]
douglas9
Apr 2019
OP
Yep. And at least one set of salad tongs must be topped by a sleeveless sheath.
calimary
Apr 2019
#82
Watching my Uncle die, as he got sicker and sicker, his mind got less and less sharp
Farmer-Rick
Apr 2019
#14
you mention talk radio - liberals way overestimate fox's part in this disaster. there are choices
certainot
Apr 2019
#36
they may weigh in to spread rumors or distort local issues but they can't do anywhere near the
certainot
Apr 2019
#59
So true. I have a neighbor who is otherwise a nice old lady, but she blasts Limbaugh et al
FailureToCommunicate
Apr 2019
#12
A shame. People need to turn off the TV and enjoy what time they have away from the TV, games, ...
SWBTATTReg
Apr 2019
#18
Wonderful! And one would be amazed how fast time flies when you are doing other ...
SWBTATTReg
Apr 2019
#49
The common thread is the feeling of isolation and feeling irrelevant in the aging population,
Texin
Apr 2019
#28
I don't know if my father ever took up watching FOX news, but he sure acted like it.
Aristus
Apr 2019
#48
A longish read, but well worth it. Luckily I don't know any FoxBrain people.
GoneOffShore
Apr 2019
#58