Why every American should despise Fox

[ificandream]

I am one of those who despises Fox with every fiber of my being. It is an evil organization. As someone who worked in the newspaper biz for over 30 years, it sickens me to see them distort the news in various ways and con their viewers into thinking they are a reputable news source. They are not and they never will be. We've all seen how they draw things out of context to make false fears and outright racist stories. (And we won't begin to discuss their "opinion" shows, which some of their viewers think are news.) To put it simply, they do not tell the truth.

But another thing they do that angers me that's very unprofessional and that seems to not get much notice is their constant bellowing of how their competition has missed stories or done something they feel deserves criticism. They really turned it up during the Trump admin. to follow the lead of Trump, who himself was all over CNN (and all media that didn't serve his wishes). And the Trump harping left a mark -- even now I see many of those comments repeated here and few threads, if any, devoted to what Fox has done and is continuing to do to our country. (For a long time, CNN did not in kind go after them. They are now and I don't blame them one bit. All that Trump/Fox harping must have hit their morale, but, bless them, they stayed in there and kept reporting as they should. That's what a real news organization does.)

Folks, remember that without Fox, it's very likely we would have not had Trump as president. Fox is the Repughlican cheerleading section. You know that. But the evils of Fox can not be overstated. It is poison. It is garbage. And that needs to be repeated.

That's not saying that the sources we prefer don't make mistakes on occasion. They're human. They do. But Fox, not CNN, not the Washington Post, not The New York Times, not MSNBC, is what's driving this country apart more each day.

Fox could care less about America. They're in it strictly for the money. And that should never ever be forgotten by anyone.

[live love laugh]

1. "Should" .... but likely won't. Many are clueless or apathetic.

[orwell]

2. New name...

...5th Column Fox.

[PoliticAverse]

3. And every American should be reminded, if they pay for cable...

and FOX News is one of the channels on their cable, they are financing FOX News.

[leftieNanner]

5. Correct

I have contacted my cable provider and asked them to remove Fox, or at least not make me pay for it. They say it comes as part of a package and I can't get rid of it.

That's why they don't care if Tucker loses every single advertiser. They make lots of money from cable subscriptions.

[ificandream]

7. I wish there was a way to stop paying for that garbage.

I'm a DirecTV subscriber and unfortunately, there isn't. Too bad.

[Walleye]

4. I'm with you. I loved working for a newspaper over 20 years

I was in many meetings where editors agonized over ethical questions. Journalism is a noble profession. It takes dedication. Truth and accuracy should be the goal.The general public think they just make things up thanks to Trump and Fox.Superman was a reporter. Truth, justice, and the American way

[ificandream]

6. Thank you! What you said is really true.

That gets lost too often today.

[Karadeniz]

8. Could a well funded group sue Fox for airing distortions, not doing due diligence to present

complete information? Also, with Trump calling in with his slant, do they qualify as a news media rather than a political party PR arm? Is there no arm's length understanding that Hannity being plugged and being on stage at rallies is a conflict of Interest, news vs political partisanship? Whatshisname being put on speaker phone during White House meetings for his input in decision making? That doesn't seem like someone who could then go on air as a dispassionate commentator.

A nation should be able to protect itself from propaganda under the false flag of journalism.

[ificandream]

9. As far as Hannity being at rallies ....

I remember seeing that discussed among journalists when it happened. And absolutely that's unethical. He should have been fired for that. But of course, he wasn't. Lawsuits? I'm not sure that could happen. I think the best way is for people who can't stand Fox to say it loud that it is not news and never will be. And never stop saying it.

[Kaleva]

10. About 2%-3% of the US adult population watches Fox News

Far more watch the legacy news programs

[Ferrets are Cool]

11. What I hate most is them being described as a news network.

They are a propaganda outlet. Nothing more. Nothing less.

[ificandream]

12. I think the only one that does is the station itself.

They slyly put the word "news" at the end of their title. As if that automatically means they are. But they're not. And never will be.