For the record, I expose this too, and for the last few months actively promote this.brian wrote: ↑Thu Mar 15, 2018 12:05 pm I'm probably in the minority, but I'm at the point where I think anyone who parrots Fox News talking points needs to be shunned from decent society like you would someone espousing white nationalist views. Continuing to coddle and support these people by not ruthlessly mocking them at every opoortunity from business meetings to family gatherings just emboldens their stupidity.
So about a year ago I moved back in with my parents as they were both going through cancer treatment (Mom: Stage I melanoma, Dad: Stage II bladder). Both have clean bills of health. So anyway, they’re both 1 generation from athe Boat, nearing 80, and they’re generally Reaganites. (For the record, they both voted for JFK, and my Dad thinks LBJ is the best President in his memory). Anyway, before being back, I just though Fox News was just CNN with a right-leaning bent.
Well I was sure wrong. When major news came out that would have egg on the GOP’s face, say like Charlottesville, the news portions generally poo-pooed it. And that dipshit Tucker with his constant look of confusion, to that utter shitnag Hannity, they completely reject basic facts.
And it’s indoctrinating. A few weeks ago my mom, a fairly intelligent if not classically educated woman, was mentioning how surprised she was the schools that “suppress free speech” included Cal.
“What the hell are you talking about, Mom?”
“Well... there were speakers that were scheduled to lecture, but the students ended up shouting them down.”
“First off, that isn’t Cal the administration silencing them. If anything, allowing people with those views to speak promotes speech. Secondly, would you want me to show you some of the speakers the students shouted down?” To which I showed her video of Milo Yappalupagus and Richard Spencer. “Are you now surprised students at CAL of all places were pissed?”