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In reply to the discussion: 14 Propaganda Techniques Fox “News” Uses to Brainwash Americans [View all]Cleita
(75,480 posts)59. I think some of us are wired differently. Those four points have always turned me off.
They turned me off of Rush Limbaugh when he first burst on the scene. They turned me off Fox News when they first came on the scene and they sent me scampering from CNN when Ted Turner sold it and these techniques started appearing on their programming coming to full gush with the disgraceful Crossfire, which Jon Stewart shamed right on the air. I stopped watching CNN totally when it became the Wolf Blitzer channel. I still can't stomach some of the earlier programming on MSNBC because they too employ these techniques. I have a hard time understanding how people fall them. It's the same stuff churches do to you to keep you afraid, believing in fairy tales and putting money in the collection plate.
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14 Propaganda Techniques Fox “News” Uses to Brainwash Americans [View all]
ProfessionalLeftist
Feb 2013
OP
Yep!!! Fox is way overboard on their anxiety provoking "use of red flashing 'Fox news ALERT.'" n/t
RKP5637
Feb 2013
#26
Because starting a sentence with it allows the user to dive into a mountain of non-factual bullshit
JaneyVee
Feb 2013
#12
"Me and my buddy Zeke were getting hammered at the Squat Chuck, and Zeke turned to me and said..."
derby378
Feb 2013
#58
Unfortunate that they "use" people who lack education and reasoning skills. Very.
glinda
Feb 2013
#53
I think some of us are wired differently. Those four points have always turned me off.
Cleita
Feb 2013
#59
15. Sex - they got rid of the desk so you could see the blonde's legs ..in heels
underpants
Feb 2013
#62