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ChosenUnWisely

(588 posts)
2. It does not matter what matters is that fox viewers believe what they are spewing and trust them.
Mon Feb 9, 2015, 10:36 AM
Feb 2015

It is nothing but propaganda, nothing more and it works.

YES. GeorgeGist Feb 2015 #1
It does not matter what matters is that fox viewers believe what they are spewing and trust them. ChosenUnWisely Feb 2015 #2
Good point. H2O Man Feb 2015 #16
There are both, idiot spokes-holes who believe their BS, and there are some who are just selling NightWatcher Feb 2015 #3
Right. H2O Man Feb 2015 #17
Do Republicans actually believe the things they say? nt antigop Feb 2015 #4
Fair question. H2O Man Feb 2015 #18
they mercuryblues Feb 2015 #5
Right. H2O Man Feb 2015 #32
My knowledge of theFox universe is slight, but Jackpine Radical Feb 2015 #6
Okay, now you've done it! H2O Man Feb 2015 #33
I have to admit I have never truly watched FOX except for the time it took Frustratedlady Feb 2015 #7
I really like your H2O Man Feb 2015 #34
Fox employees are plastic people living in their own plastic world notadmblnd Feb 2015 #8
Great answer! H2O Man Feb 2015 #35
I don't watch FoxNews, nor do most Americans. Personally I can count on DU to be right wing and Bluenorthwest Feb 2015 #9
There does seem to H2O Man Feb 2015 #38
Some do, some don't. jeff47 Feb 2015 #10
I agree with you on H2O Man Feb 2015 #39
Some are idiots, some are assholes, some JEB Feb 2015 #11
You nailed it! H2O Man Feb 2015 #40
my answer is different today than it would have been 15 years ago. salin Feb 2015 #12
Bravo. You got it! BlueJazz Feb 2015 #14
thanks. salin Feb 2015 #19
Very impressive! H2O Man Feb 2015 #41
I appreciate your question, and response salin Feb 2015 #55
I know that I, H2O Man Feb 2015 #56
I think some of them genuinely believe the lies and propaganda they spew malaise Feb 2015 #13
Right! H2O Man Feb 2015 #42
I don't expect them to change in my lifetime malaise Feb 2015 #45
Yep! H2O Man Feb 2015 #47
Yes. And, P.T. Barnum commented on the reason why. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2015 #15
Short and sweet! H2O Man Feb 2015 #43
They have a unified slant and their presentation and body language etc are all Jefferson23 Feb 2015 #20
Good call. H2O Man Feb 2015 #44
Yep. Trained is a good word for it. lol Jefferson23 Feb 2015 #50
I think some believe their cause is a righteous one and the lies are warranted herding cats Feb 2015 #21
Solid answer. H2O Man Feb 2015 #49
Words coming out of their mouths doesn't mean they know what they are saying. Octafish Feb 2015 #22
Great point regarding H2O Man Feb 2015 #51
LOVE IT!!! Adolf Hitler quotes are simply stunning in their relevance. Creepy. Horrifying. But calimary Feb 2015 #54
Great answer! H2O Man Feb 2015 #59
Yes, they do, imo. Jamastiene Feb 2015 #23
Yep. H2O Man Feb 2015 #57
Seems unlikely. Paid shills, IMHO. Scuba Feb 2015 #24
Some definitely are. H2O Man Feb 2015 #58
I don't know. LWolf Feb 2015 #25
Very good! H2O Man Feb 2015 #60
No, whores tell Johns what they want to hear Tom Ripley Feb 2015 #26
Good answer! H2O Man Feb 2015 #61
Most don't believe in anything other than doing what is necessary to collect their paycheck. KittyWampus Feb 2015 #27
Wow! H2O Man Feb 2015 #62
Like you said: "I watch Fox News less than a half-hour per year" panader0 Feb 2015 #28
Right! H2O Man Feb 2015 #64
Yes. I think they believe the things they say. I work the polls each election in my corner of the livetohike Feb 2015 #29
My aunt lives H2O Man Feb 2015 #65
On Air News "Personalities"..... Laxman Feb 2015 #30
Outstanding. H2O Man Feb 2015 #66
It depends on the issue. el_bryanto Feb 2015 #31
yes Takket Feb 2015 #36
Nope, I saw Michael Savage debate Al Franken once, and he pretty much admitted that it's a persona.. bettyellen Feb 2015 #37
Having worked with Neil Boortz and other Wingnut Mouthpieces Tsiyu Feb 2015 #46
no. They say what they need to for ratings and job security Liberal_in_LA Feb 2015 #48
Faux Newz is a forum of Millionaire paid Talking Heads, telling the Billionaire's story, Only, bobalew Feb 2015 #52
I think that whether or not they are true believers is irrelevant Agnosticsherbet Feb 2015 #53
I'm sure some do. bigwillq Feb 2015 #63
Some of them are true believers, but I think most don't... Blue_Tires Feb 2015 #67
I think they believe in their mission Tom Rinaldo Feb 2015 #68
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