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20. I visited a Y today because I was in the area, it's cold and it has an indoor

Mon Jan 21, 2019, 07:38 PM

Jan 2019

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pool. The Faux News in the locker room was like news from an alternative Universe. Tell your kid if he wants to watch Fox he can get his own TV and cable with his own money. Call it a lesson in economics.

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Oh no. Oh shit. [View all] garybeck Jan 2019 OP

Don't lecture, discuss. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2019 #1

yes, obviously.... garybeck Jan 2019 #3

Then don't discuss, just listen. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2019 #11

Teach him who funds Fox and Shapiro sharedvalues Jan 2019 #31

Tell him that if he watches FOX NEWS he must remember to check real life and compare. The Wielding Truth Jan 2019 #7

When I was fifteen I was watching the three stooges, yortsed snacilbuper Jan 2019 #2

i wish he was watching 3 stooges . n/t garybeck Jan 2019 #4

Get him to do something other than listening to hate radio The Truth Is Here Jan 2019 #8

he plays guitar 2-3 hours a day garybeck Jan 2019 #15

Hmm. Ask him why. Just ask. The Truth Is Here Jan 2019 #19

My husband worked for Sierra Online. onecaliberal Jan 2019 #23

If my mom had denied me access to political Codeine Jan 2019 #25

Spread out rusty quoin Jan 2019 #5

15 yrs old bdamomma Jan 2019 #6

You are watching Fox! Initech Jan 2019 #9

FNC is banned in our house. Joe941 Jan 2019 #10

If he is thoughtful and caring, janx Jan 2019 #12

Fox is a high skilled propaganda machine. Turbineguy Jan 2019 #13

exactly my concern. garybeck Jan 2019 #16

Oh and I guarantee he watches Prager "U" sharedvalues Jan 2019 #32

Watch it with him next time he's with you maxsolomon Jan 2019 #14

Best answer! nt scarletwoman Jan 2019 #18

unfortunately, you're now in the uncomfortable position of having to watch it with him 0rganism Jan 2019 #17

I visited a Y today because I was in the area, it's cold and it has an indoor rzemanfl Jan 2019 #20

it's not TV.... garybeck Jan 2019 #45

It's hard to separate a kid from a computer these days. rzemanfl Jan 2019 #46

Maybe be concerned about bluestarone Jan 2019 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Tech Jan 2019 #22

Yes, and fact check it for him if he won't. Pobeka Jan 2019 #40

Ask him to Google edhopper Jan 2019 #24

Time for parent controls on the TV. Block Fox. Squinch Jan 2019 #26

I also go for block Fox womanofthehills Jan 2019 #34

Is there a grandparent who might be able to broach the subject? Maru Kitteh Jan 2019 #27

My youngest was 18 in 2016 and voting for the 1st time mcar Jan 2019 #28

When is the last time you sat around the kitchen table and discussed issues? How about it? YOHABLO Jan 2019 #29

Talk to him before it's too late. blueinredohio Jan 2019 #30

15 year old, male.... rufus dog Jan 2019 #33

That's so true - good suggestion womanofthehills Jan 2019 #36

Tell your x Meowmee Jan 2019 #35

you need to put a stop to it before he gets lost............ Takket Jan 2019 #37

My 16 year old granddaughter mountain grammy Jan 2019 #38

I am pretty sure you can set parental controls on your tv. Do so. Hekate Jan 2019 #39

Get him out of the house and do something that educates him about some part of history chowder66 Jan 2019 #41

Sadly. Ben Shapiro is the alt-right's hook into teenagers. Oneironaut Jan 2019 #42

Only trouble my teenagers got into was internet videos of adult people with hairless nether-regions. hunter Jan 2019 #43

Teenagers Are Very Impressionable ChoppinBroccoli Jan 2019 #44

Spam deleted by MIR Team oliviarend Jun 2020 #47

What's the deal with your link???? I think I smell pizza. marble falls Jun 2020 #48