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03/25/10(Thu)15:13 No.447619I
don't watch cable news, but from what I see the difference is that it
isn't the main driving force of the democratic party, but rather they
actually report on things. Have you ever seen MSNBC organize protests
like Fox news did with the tea party protests? (they had a link on their
site a few months ago: "join a tea party in your area!."
Another
important thing to consider is that while the vast majority of
conservatives gain their political coverage from talk radio and fox
news, which virtually eclipse each other especially now that glenn beck
is on fox, while most liberals I know tend to find more diversified
sources, like online newspapers/blogs, magazines, documentaries, etc.
When you get your news from diverse sources, even if they all have the
same ideological bias, you are much less likely to be duped into
believing bullshit.
Another thing is the production value of Fox.
They have big-breasted, well-groomed women "expert" commentators that
are chosen first based upon their looks and only second based upon their
expertise. Fox news has flashy, expensive animation and a bunch of
other things that really shouldn't influence someone's opinion, but they
do. Every day. It's a bit disheartening...
I somewhat agree with
whatever point you were making, however. STAY THE FUCK AWAY FROM CABLE
NEWS. Worldly affairs should not be cheapened by concerns about
entertainment value; left, right, or whatever. It's just sick
manipulation whichever way you look at it. |