Fox News viewers literally have no idea how bad things are under Trump: historian
History News Network HISTORY NEWS NETWORK - COMMENTARY
07 JAN 2019 AT 05:37 ET
During the past two years in which Donald Trump has stumbled through his presidency, critics have been asking why so many Americans continue to back him despite mounting evidence of deeply flawed leadership. Often, these critics express contempt for the millions of Americans who constitute Trumps base. They complain that Trumps partisans are uniformed people who refuse to acknowledge that the presidents lying, ethical lapses, and failed policies are harming the nation. Trump remains in power, these critics argue, largely because starry-eyed followers ignore the facts.
These critics cast blame in the wrong place. Trumps supporters, representing 38% of the electorate according to a recent poll, do not deserve all the censure that is directed at them. They did not create the pro-Trump narrative. They are its recipients. Conservative media have been especially influential in promoting optimistic judgments about Trumps leadership. Fox News serves as command-central for the perspective. It draws a large audience. In October 2018, according the Nielsons research, Fox racked up its 28thconsecutive month as the No. 1 basic cable news channel. Fox drew more viewers than CNN and MSNBC combined.
Millions of Americans who wish to be informed about current events tune in regularly to Fox. Once they are Fox fans, they tend to stick with the channel. The hosts and reporters on Fox News encourage loyalty. Frequently, they make damning references to CNN (a favorite target) as well as CBS, ABC, NBC, MSNBC, the New York Times and the Washington Post. They hint that only Fox can be trusted. Dont look elsewhere for information, they warn, because liberal networks hawk fake news.
What kind of reporting does the Fox News viewership receive through prime-time reporting and commentary? Consider the lessons viewers learned on Thursday, December 20, 2018, an extraordinary day of troubles for Trumps presidency. Leading print and television journalists outside of Fox expressed shock that Trump suddenly announced plans to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria and quickly draw down half of U.S. troops in Afghanistan. They warned that an American exodus in Syria could benefit the Russians, Syrians, Iranians, and Turks at the expense of Kurds who fought bravely against ISIS. Military leaders and foreign policy experts blasted Trumps decision as ill-advised and dangerous.
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democratisphere
(17,235 posts)Russia and the fox propaganda network have done a great job in confirming this truth!
underpants
(182,788 posts)Arkansas Granny
(31,515 posts)Bluepinky
(2,268 posts)When the news cycle is unflattering to Trump and Republicans, its not mentioned. The same talking points are used over and over about immigration and the Mueller investigation.
My sister is hooked on Fox News. I cant have a rational discussion with her about anything political. We dont talk much anymore, and its entirely due to the fact shes a Trump supporter.
Martin Eden
(12,864 posts)Or mostly ignore any facts whivh cast a negative light on a Republican president.
A dumbing down of the news would be to present it in simpler terms for the uneducated, but that's not what they do. Fox is a rightwing propaganda network, essentially peddling lies. This does make Fox viewers seem dumb, but what they are is misinformed.
rampartc
(5,407 posts)Arkansas Granny
(31,515 posts)to be accessed but they have chosen to get their "news" and "facts" from fearmongers and hatemongers. They haven't been captured and forced to listen to propaganda.
area51
(11,908 posts)femmedem
(8,201 posts)Thanks for posting.
And thanks for posting so many other interesting articles. I click on just about everything you post.
Lucky Luciano
(11,253 posts)I guess the propaganda only works on our morons. Connor is conservative.
https://www.quora.com/Why-are-Fox-News-and-other-conservative-media-not-overseas-On-a-recent-overseas-trip-all-we-could-find-on-TV-was-CNN-and-BBC-Why-is-Fox-not-putting-their-side-out-there-also/answer/Dominic-Connor-1?ch=10&share=087c21f6&srid=tvkjr
watoos
(7,142 posts)must have been a commercial during the hockey game, I turned on Fox. I watched for 5 minutes, my limit, and some guy was just smearing General Mattis and General Kelly and Mattis' aid who just quit. He was accusing them basically of taking bribes from defense contractors. He just totally smeared their reputations. As I said I could only watch about 5 minutes.
MyOwnPeace
(16,926 posts)Loved the breakdown of coverage on December 20 - the different coverage of the events of the day comparing "Faux Spews" with other network and cable coverage.
I just don't know how we ever get people to recognize the difference, not as long as IQ45 keeps calling out "Fake News" and the blind idiots continue to follow him.
Our hope and future is to "Get Out The Vote!"
We've got the numbers - we need the votes.
spike91nz
(180 posts)A debate between news teams from the various networks with a board of academic experts reviewing answers and acting as judges. A kind of college bowl quiz show between networks. People ould watch. Fox would be shown for the idiots they are.
Amimnoch
(4,558 posts)Watch Monday night football, or any major sporting event coverage, then switch to Fox news.
They treat news like a sport, a competition. The way they have the banners flying in, the "scores" on the bottom, even the zoom then ding sound effects when they switch over. Almost all of the commentary is geared towards "us vs them".
"Us vs them" and competition is something many in this country gravitate and get some kind of enjoyment from watching. It has nothing to do with right and wrong, or even issues. It's all about the "win".
RAB910
(3,501 posts)You choose to watch the treason network you are still guilty of treason. I am not buying the "well they are ignorant because FOX news keeps them that way". You have a responsibility as an American citizen to be informed.
zentrum
(9,865 posts).....finally start to really feel the harm of Trump policies, that they will naturally blame the new Democratic Congress. They are sealed in.
Girard442
(6,070 posts)...then you're either off your rocker or dumber than a box of rocks.
catbyte
(34,376 posts)what you only want to hear is no excuse. They choose to believe Fox lies because it allows them to remain comfortable in their own willful ignorance and bigotry. Nope, they are just as bad as their Dear Leader.
More_Cowbell
(2,191 posts)Several other conservative accounts stopped tweeting between November 8-11, but most of them came back fairly quickly, even if it was only to retweet. But not Fox "News."
https://twitter.com/foxnews
I hope that someone is finally looking into their role in the Russia conspiracy.