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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHave you ever asked a right winger
or a Trump supporter this question: "Can you name 3 news sources you trust and believe? Because you seem so well informed, I was just wondering what news outlets you rely on for your information?"
It woudl be interesting to hear some answers if you could get them to reply. I mean, would they actually say FOX News? Would they admit they trust InfoWars or Breitbart?
TheRealNorth
(9,435 posts)elleng
(130,156 posts)TheRealNorth
(9,435 posts)elleng
(130,156 posts)pwb
(11,205 posts).
rainin
(3,010 posts)A guy waltzed into my office the day Comey's comments hit the right wing media. He is in his 70's but he was light on his feet this day. He was giddy saying "We GOT her!!" I just asked, what news do you watch. He answered easily and comfortably "Fox News". No embarrassment or shame. He assumed he was in friendly territory.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)It's literally the most watched cable news network in America.
Mariana
(14,849 posts)However, far more people watch ABC, NBC, and CBS news shows than watch Fox News.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)They are proud of it.
mtnsnake
(22,236 posts)Not only ABC, NBC, and CBS, but whenever I'm out on business and in some local diner where there's a TV playing, I've noticed that more and more of them are playing the local cable news networks rather than the big 3 or Fox.
Bernardo de La Paz
(48,790 posts)oberliner
(58,724 posts)dameatball
(7,380 posts)Phoenix61
(16,954 posts)and he said Fox and the internet. He had no idea what sources he was accessing on the internet. I suggested it might be a good idea to vet them before he went around repeating what he read. I don't think he took it very well as he doesn't really talk to me anymore. Personally, I'll take that as a win.
lapfog_1
(29,166 posts)and anything from Sinclair (local news)
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)kimbutgar
(20,882 posts)My husband teased her about watching Fox and she got all defensive and stormed out of my home. From what Ive heard shes gone all in for Twitler and watches Fox proudly now. She was a fun person and good friend of 30 years but we no longer talk. Its so sad how Fox and the rightwing propaganda media industrial has so divided our country, family and friends. That network is a malignant cancer on our society.
mitch96
(13,821 posts)Same here, buddy of about 50 years.. Went full FauxNoise conservative gun lovin tRumper...
Problem is we can't have a decent conversation with out him bringing up politics.
I told him if he can't carry on a conversation with out bringing up guns,Hillary,welfare etc just don't call.. Haven't heard from him in months...
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Initech
(99,915 posts)Thankfully they're not people who I associate with on a regular basis.
Celerity
(42,673 posts)I know it's an aggregator btw. Infowars 4th. Investors Business Daily for the more high brow or well off as its more RW than the WSJ. Daily Mail UK would be tossed in too. Daily Caller and other lesser RW lights bringing up the rear.