FOX News has abducted my mother

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah for someone preaching the need to consider multiple viewpoints and the value of open mindedness, you sound like both a hypocrite and an a--hole.

Hey mom, get off DCUM. Fox is on.

Wanna bet that I'm smarter than you? We should have a contest.

It is not a contest. It is not about who is smarter. The issue is engaging in thoughtful, deliberate dialogue about important matters. Fox robs its viewers of this critical thinking capability. So instead, they say things like, "Hey, wanna bet I am smarter? Want a contest?"

You are not engaging in thoughtful, deliberate dialogue. You are bashing your mother and a news channel. Your are attempting to show your superiority by putting someone else down. You are everything you claim to hate.

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah for someone preaching the need to consider multiple viewpoints and the value of open mindedness, you sound like both a hypocrite and an a--hole.

Hey mom, get off DCUM. Fox is on.

Wanna bet that I'm smarter than you? We should have a contest.

It is not a contest. It is not about who is smarter. The issue is engaging in thoughtful, deliberate dialogue about important matters. Fox robs its viewers of this critical thinking capability. So instead, they say things like, "Hey, wanna bet I am smarter? Want a contest?"

Can't even think of an appropriate smartness contest. Well that was over much more quickly than I expected! Feels good to win.

PS - if you think you're getting "thoughtful, deliberate dialogue" from any comparable liberal (MSNBC) or centrist (CNN) mass media source you are kidding yourself. God forbid you think you're getting that from Democracy Now. The issue with most libs is they don't like the viewpoints on Fox, which is fine, but just say so and stop dressing it up it BS due process explanations. If you want to point to CSPAN or NPR or something, OK, sure, that's somewhat better (though still wildly imbalanced) but in no way comparable to Fox. It's like saying chicken is better than beef because coq au vin is preferable to beef jerky.

There are some conservative posters who make thoughtful points and articulate their values.

Above poster is the opposite of that.

Really, a smartness contest? Are you a five year old?

Thank you. I agree, and have a lot of respect for my Republican friends who are whip smart and challenge me to re-consider my politics when we have great discussions. They are articulate, informed, and gracious with those who disagree with them. Not one has ever challenged me to a "smartness" contest.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah for someone preaching the need to consider multiple viewpoints and the value of open mindedness, you sound like both a hypocrite and an a--hole.

Hey mom, get off DCUM. Fox is on.

Wanna bet that I'm smarter than you? We should have a contest.

It is not a contest. It is not about who is smarter. The issue is engaging in thoughtful, deliberate dialogue about important matters. Fox robs its viewers of this critical thinking capability. So instead, they say things like, "Hey, wanna bet I am smarter? Want a contest?"

You are not engaging in thoughtful, deliberate dialogue. You are bashing your mother and a news channel. Your are attempting to show your superiority by putting someone else down. You are everything you claim to hate.

Ah, I see! They got you too!!

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah for someone preaching the need to consider multiple viewpoints and the value of open mindedness, you sound like both a hypocrite and an a--hole.

Hey mom, get off DCUM. Fox is on.

Wanna bet that I'm smarter than you? We should have a contest.

It is not a contest. It is not about who is smarter. The issue is engaging in thoughtful, deliberate dialogue about important matters. Fox robs its viewers of this critical thinking capability. So instead, they say things like, "Hey, wanna bet I am smarter? Want a contest?"

Can't even think of an appropriate smartness contest. Well that was over much more quickly than I expected! Feels good to win.

PS - if you think you're getting "thoughtful, deliberate dialogue" from any comparable liberal (MSNBC) or centrist (CNN) mass media source you are kidding yourself. God forbid you think you're getting that from Democracy Now. The issue with most libs is they don't like the viewpoints on Fox, which is fine, but just say so and stop dressing it up it BS due process explanations. If you want to point to CSPAN or NPR or something, OK, sure, that's somewhat better (though still wildly imbalanced) but in no way comparable to Fox. It's like saying chicken is better than beef because coq au vin is preferable to beef jerky.

There are some conservative posters who make thoughtful points and articulate their values.

Above poster is the opposite of that.

Really, a smartness contest? Are you a five year old?

Don't insult 5 years olds. They are smart enough not to watch Fox News.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just be honest though. Do you really think CNN is any different with Democrats? We truly don't have a single news media that gives honest news.

I'm the one who said 60% of what Fox News reports is wrong or made up. That same study said close to the same for MSNBC. But CNN got a rating of 80% true when fact-checked. Not everything is right, of course, but some news outlets are MUCH worse than others. Fox is at the bottom of the barrel.

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah for someone preaching the need to consider multiple viewpoints and the value of open mindedness, you sound like both a hypocrite and an a--hole.

Hey mom, get off DCUM. Fox is on.

Wanna bet that I'm smarter than you? We should have a contest.

It is not a contest. It is not about who is smarter. The issue is engaging in thoughtful, deliberate dialogue about important matters. Fox robs its viewers of this critical thinking capability. So instead, they say things like, "Hey, wanna bet I am smarter? Want a contest?"

You are not engaging in thoughtful, deliberate dialogue. You are bashing your mother and a news channel. Your are attempting to show your superiority by putting someone else down. You are everything you claim to hate.

This is the new conservative response to any challenge: "I know you are, but what am ?" It's infantile.

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My mother has gone off the rails. She went from Fox parrot to conspiracy theory nut. I have a Muslim roommate. Upon hearing this, my mother said I needed to buy a gun because this woman tricked me into moving in with her and Muslims are planning to kill all Christians. I reminded her I'm an atheist, but she still insisted I needed a gun.

Batshit crazy.

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Yeah for someone preaching the need to consider multiple viewpoints and the value of open mindedness, you sound like both a hypocrite and an a--hole.


Hey mom, get off DCUM. Fox is on.


Wanna bet that I'm smarter than you? We should have a contest.


It is not a contest. It is not about who is smarter. The issue is engaging in thoughtful, deliberate dialogue about important matters. Fox robs its viewers of this critical thinking capability. So instead, they say things like, "Hey, wanna bet I am smarter? Want a contest?"
You are not engaging in thoughtful, deliberate dialogue. You are bashing your mother and a news channel. Your are attempting to show your superiority by putting someone else down. You are everything you claim to hate.

Sure keep telling yourself that...

[Anonymous]

I'm an independent. My husband is a liberal conservative. A few years ago he was strolling through the news channels in the morning and saw our old weatherman Steve Doocy and started watching Fox and Friends regularly. I don't watch TV in the morning, so I didn't really notice anything off, but then one day I realized that they started a lot of sentences with the phrase "Some people say, or some people think". That bothered me. Then they published a poll where the total was 120%. What?!

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I emphasize OP. I have a relative that loves Sarah Palin. Seriously?? There is no way you can have a discussion/debate/anything with someone quoting Sarah Palin. There is nothing to say...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You think you have problems...my son is gay and he's addicted to right wing pundits like Hannity and Rush. I spent my whole life fighting for equal rights, and here my kid is listening to these morons. I just don't get it.

Ha! This is an interesting perspective. I don't claim to know much about Hannity and Limbaugh; I find talk radio too opinion-based for my taste. However, I can't remember either of those pundits expressing animosity towards gays. I can't speak about their opinions on gay rights specifically; I'm sure they are not all the same My point is maybe you are in the wrong here? You don't understand your son, because you don't want to understand your son. You refuse to look at this issue from another's perspective. Not an open-minded approach exactly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The posts about people taking these jobs knowing full well they are producing dishonest entertainment are so depressing. Why are people knowingly participating in something that's changing the psyche and future of our country?

Because it pays bills?

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Anonymous wrote:Just be honest though. Do you really think CNN is any different with Democrats? We truly don't have a single news media that gives honest news.

I'm the one who said 60% of what Fox News reports is wrong or made up. That same study said close to the same for MSNBC. But CNN got a rating of 80% true when fact-checked. Not everything is right, of course, but some news outlets are MUCH worse than others. Fox is at the bottom of the barrel.

Where are these ratings and how does NPR and NYT stack up?

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How do^^

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Anonymous wrote:Just be honest though. Do you really think CNN is any different with Democrats? We truly don't have a single news media that gives honest news.

I'm the one who said 60% of what Fox News reports is wrong or made up. That same study said close to the same for MSNBC. But CNN got a rating of 80% true when fact-checked. Not everything is right, of course, but some news outlets are MUCH worse than others. Fox is at the bottom of the barrel.

Well, when news outlets choose what to report or not report, there is no lying involved. There is nothing to study. Does it mean the bias isn't there? Doubtful. Every time I happen to get a glimpse of CNN, it is talking about something really really stupid. Or belaboring a tired topic that is not news anymore. I guess there is no need to lie about the Duggars, I'm sure most of it is thought to be true.