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Tal Vez

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5. I believe that many, if not most, of the people you describe as "mainstream rightish people"

Reply to AntiBank (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 9, 2016, 02:25 AM

Jul 2016

are racist. Fox is giving them what they want. Before they had Fox, those people resented the hell out of having to choose between ABC, NBC and CBS. Fox is giving those people what they want. They may not know a lot about history and they may not know much about our political institutions, but they know that an African American is not supposed to be living in the White House. They know that much.

Fox can cater to these folks, but it cannot change their views. Over time, those people will die and be replaced by younger people who may, if we're lucky, hold different views. If that happens, Fox will change.

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Fox News IS literally a terrorist organisation [View all] AntiBank Jul 2016 OP

Fox is not on your side. Tal Vez Jul 2016 #1

the worst of mainstream America watches Fox, not MSNBC. Fox's brand of ratcheting up AntiBank Jul 2016 #2

I believe that many, if not most, of the people you describe as "mainstream rightish people" Tal Vez Jul 2016 #5

I don't watch either. I'd rather watch reruns of I Love Lucy than watch political TV. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2016 #17

Not much good came from the emotions 'beyond raging'. PoliticalMalcontent Jul 2016 #3

Fox News Channel ratings top all cable networks for first time March 30, 2016 AntiBank Jul 2016 #7

The part you are missing lies in your assumption that 'cable news' is the primary news Bluenorthwest Jul 2016 #24

k n'r L. Coyote Jul 2016 #4

That's just like detonating a SVIED with ball bearing and rat poison... TipTok Jul 2016 #6

I truly do not follow what you are implying. AntiBank Jul 2016 #8

Your use of the word 'literally' implies that an organization... TipTok Jul 2016 #9

there is differentiation in typologies of terror AntiBank Jul 2016 #11

Lots of qualifiers in there... TipTok Jul 2016 #23

of course there are qualifiers there AntiBank Jul 2016 #25

More about that here. Disgusting. Lance Bass esquire Jul 2016 #10

yes!! that is what set me the fuck off, grrrrrrrrrrrr AntiBank Jul 2016 #12

No. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2016 #13

I have a more nuanced view AntiBank Jul 2016 #14

Yeah. Nuance the law. Then nuance the First Amendment. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2016 #15

I am NOT trying to take away a legit 1st amendment right AntiBank Jul 2016 #18

So in your opinion, terrorism and terroristic speech shouldn't be banned? cherokeeprogressive Jul 2016 #20

as far as terrorism goes, I am not even going to dignify that with a response AntiBank Jul 2016 #21

I really do believe FOX "News" is going away. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2016 #16

The one thing I appreciate about LittleGirl Jul 2016 #19

I have always wondered why people have never protested yuiyoshida Jul 2016 #22

I consider them more of a KKK orginization with a FCC liscence. n/t Lance Bass esquire Jul 2016 #26

If we had any "mainstream" news media out there who would routinely call Fox out on their lies kacekwl Jul 2016 #27

So if reporting hateful statements is a terroristic activity NobodyHere Jul 2016 #28

They get away with yelling 'fire!' in a crowded theater way too much. Rex Jul 2016 #29