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Orrex

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16. There's no convincing them, so...

Reply to kentuck (Reply #15)

Tue May 4, 2021, 10:55 AM

May 2021

We have to accept that the fight is not about convincing them but rather about preventing their cultish ignorance from being enshrined in law or public policy.

They are a lost cause, so we should focus on protecting those whom thy might harm through their Trump-addled mania.

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If FOX News were to report that the election was not stolen, it would change our country. [View all] kentuck May 2021 OP

I respectfully disagree MissMillie May 2021 #1

I still believe FOX is their network of choice... kentuck May 2021 #4

Fox took a tiny step towards balance and reality exboyfil May 2021 #10

No it wouldn't. JohnSJ May 2021 #2

Sorry Sherman A1 May 2021 #3

I live among them, gab13by13 May 2021 #5

Only if it came with a successful mass cult deprogramming. GoCubsGo May 2021 #6

this. NewHendoLib May 2021 #7

No it wouldn't they would just go to another news source that doc03 May 2021 #8

Gotta agree with the sentiment BGBD May 2021 #9

No it wouldn't. They reported that Biden won Arizona and they lost ratings and people moved on to JI7 May 2021 #11

They will always go to the places that tell them what they want to hear. Chainfire May 2021 #12

Trump's cultists would declare that Fox News has been compromised Orrex May 2021 #13

I guess it's futile? kentuck May 2021 #15

There's no convincing them, so... Orrex May 2021 #16

Doesn't work that way. People watch that which reinforces their worldview. Kaleva May 2021 #14