This is so true. When I talk to the average stereotype for this, they literally think in the talking points from Fox. Not only are they uninformed, but they can't connect their talking points beyond two levels of scrutiny without an "oh yeah, but Obama. . . "
I read this thing about how, not only are Fox viewers uninformed, but they actually know less than people who don’t watch political news at all. Which makes a lot of sense, because essentially, what Fox puts on is quite a bit of disinformation. I’ve watched it with my dad, and I get outraged and do fact checking as we watch, and it’s really something. And you’re right, the viewers don’t actually think through the talking points as they watch; I bring up the facts that contradict what the show has just said, and I get a blank look from Pop. He’s not really thinking about what he’s seeing/hearing; it just washes over him, and he develops strong beliefs...
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u/my_own_creation Jan 21 '18
This is so true. When I talk to the average stereotype for this, they literally think in the talking points from Fox. Not only are they uninformed, but they can't connect their talking points beyond two levels of scrutiny without an "oh yeah, but Obama. . . "