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kydo

(2,679 posts) Mon Nov 12, 2012, 12:36 PM Nov 2012

They were not lied too

This new GOP talking point of "we were lied too by Fox News," is at best an oxymoron (if its spelled wrong then well I did it on purpose if it is spelled right I am a genius), but really it is not true.

I think they believed their own BS. In this case Faux Noise just repeated what the GOP was saying which was BS. Fact is they repeated so much they all believed their opinions were fact. And that is sad.

Its sad because half of America is so out of touch with reality. Opinion is not fact. Everyone has opinions and most of them do not agree with yours. The GOP has a real tough problem dealing with this.

But the right wing news (term used lightly) outlets did not lie to their audiences, they just told them what they wanted to hear for two reasons. One they really believed it was true. Two - If they told the real story they would lose viewers and then lose money.

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They were not lied too (Original Post) kydo Nov 2012 OP

It really is a vicious circle. Propaganda feeds ignorance, ignorance feeds ratings, ratings feed JaneyVee Nov 2012 #1

How can you not enjoy this? Filibuster Harry Nov 2012 #2

They were not lied to, because they don't believe in the idea of Truth based on facts. CJCRANE Nov 2012 #3

Reality has a liberal bias because... Speck Tater Nov 2012 #4

They get lied to everyday about the President and his supporters. LuvLoogie Nov 2012 #5

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)

1. It really is a vicious circle. Propaganda feeds ignorance, ignorance feeds ratings, ratings feed

Reply to kydo (Original post)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 12:53 PM

Nov 2012

the bubble. They actually start to believe the BS they're spewing.

Filibuster Harry

(666 posts)

2. How can you not enjoy this?

Reply to kydo (Original post)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 12:57 PM

Nov 2012

Until these guys look in the mirror or start listening to the smart Rs how can you not enjoy this?

And you can't tell me that Rush is disappointed with the outcome. He loves it.

CJCRANE

(18,184 posts)

3. They were not lied to, because they don't believe in the idea of Truth based on facts.

Reply to kydo (Original post)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 01:10 PM

Nov 2012

They believe in two perceptions: a liberal perception and a conservative perception.

And in RW-world "perception is reality", so you have to push your perception as much as possible to make others believe it.

Speck Tater

(10,618 posts)

4. Reality has a liberal bias because...

Reply to kydo (Original post)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 01:56 PM

Nov 2012

conservatives believe so much stuff that's simply not true.

That's why when other news media reports the truth they call it liberal bias. They are not only far to the right of center, they are far to the right of reality.

LuvLoogie

(7,011 posts)

5. They get lied to everyday about the President and his supporters.

Reply to kydo (Original post)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 02:25 PM

Nov 2012

Look at Hannity's flip on immigration reform. They are losing power and will now try to pander to the "Latino voting block" in order to regain/keep power. So now they are going to lie to Latino's about the President and his supporters. They will do this by using Frank Luntz to find wedge issues.

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