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Is it correct to assume that people that disagree with liberals watch Fox News?

Do people who disagree with "the left" automatically watch Fox News

  • Of course. Nobody would think that way if not for right wing media.

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Most of them certainly do

    Votes: 3 23.1%
  • Prehaps, its impossible to tell

    Votes: 3 23.1%
  • It can be assumed that most of them can think for themselves

    Votes: 7 53.8%

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I've seen this comment, or one like it pop up enough from liberal posters (and not just on this board) when somebody makes a post regarding some disagreeable aspect of either Obama, modern day liberalism, some sort of left leaning policies, etc......

"you need to stop watching Fox(Faux) news".....

I have to wonder, why is it assumed that if someone has issue with left of center views it is automatically assumed that they are Fox News viewers (or in general terms listen to some sort of right-wing media)?

Please vote accordingly
 
I've seen this comment, or one like it pop up enough from liberal posters (and not just on this board) when somebody makes a post regarding some disagreeable aspect of either Obama, modern day liberalism, some sort of left leaning policies, etc......

"you need to stop watching Fox(Faux) news".....

I have to wonder, why is it assumed that if someone has issue with left of center views it is automatically assumed that they are Fox News viewers (or in general terms listen to some sort of right-wing media)?

Please vote accordingly

See for people that immediately go to "you should stop watching fox news" they're probably pretty partisan themselves, so I kind of discount that view point.

On the other hand, there are just certain things, about the way a left center viewpoint is disagreed with.

If it's a well thought out, reasonable argument against it, then my first thought isn't Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh Fox News...

But if I hear "DA SOCIALISTZ AND MASLIMS ARE TEH BADS, AND WANT TO DESTROY CHRISTMAS AND SANTA"

My thoughts are... someones been watching a little too much FN.
 
I disagree with liberals lots of times but I've never watched fox news.
 
See for people that immediately go to "you should stop watching fox news" they're probably pretty partisan themselves, so I kind of discount that view point.

On the other hand, there are just certain things, about the way a left center viewpoint is disagreed with.

If it's a well thought out, reasonable argument against it, then my first thought isn't Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh Fox News...

But if I hear "DA SOCIALISTZ AND MASLIMS ARE TEH BADS, AND WANT TO DESTROY CHRISTMAS AND SANTA"

My thoughts are... someones been watching a little too much FN.

You see on another board I frequent (a non-political one) in the general discussion area sometimes a political topic will come up, and just by virtue of disagreeing on a policy like healthcare reform, it is automatically assumed that I watch Fox News (which I don't) because I didn't think this healthcare reform bill was good at all. In fact, many of my classmates were right of center political views and they all listened to NPR on the way to school (about an hour drive for some of us). Here the political discourse is a little bit more refined and focused since this is the primary topic of the board, but elsewhere a well thought out POV is still considered the blind allegiance to the corporate brainwashing of Fox news.
 
You see on another board I frequent (a non-political one) in the general discussion area sometimes a political topic will come up, and just by virtue of disagreeing on a policy like healthcare reform, it is automatically assumed that I watch Fox News (which I don't) because I didn't think this healthcare reform bill was good at all. In fact, many of my classmates were right of center political views and they all listened to NPR on the way to school (about an hour drive for some of us). Here the political discourse is a little bit more refined and focused since this is the primary topic of the board, but elsewhere a well thought out POV is still considered the blind allegiance to the corporate brainwashing of Fox news.

Well some people are just like that, I mean, I heavily disagree with the Health Care reform bill delivered by Obama, but you couldn't get anyone further from watching Fox News then me.

If you're saying it happens in non political boards alot, probably means it's just people who don't understand politics very well and just associate disagreement with, as you said, blind devotion to Fox News Right Wing tit :lol:

I wouldn't lose sleep over people like that.
 
I wouldn't lose sleep over people like that.

It's actually ruined my marriage....or was that gays wanting to get married? Either way, I'm blaming those factors and not my propensity to ignore my wife.
 
It's actually ruined my marriage....or was that gays wanting to get married? Either way, I'm blaming those factors and not my propensity to ignore my wife.

Definitely the heterosexually challenged.

It's legal up here in Communist Canada, and it keeps me up at night.

I just don't think I'll ever be able to marry anyone of the same sex, since we're not allowed to under penalty of death.
 
I've seen this comment, or one like it pop up enough from liberal posters (and not just on this board) when somebody makes a post regarding some disagreeable aspect of either Obama, modern day liberalism, some sort of left leaning policies, etc......

"you need to stop watching Fox(Faux) news".....

I have to wonder, why is it assumed that if someone has issue with left of center views it is automatically assumed that they are Fox News viewers (or in general terms listen to some sort of right-wing media)?

Please vote accordingly

It's sorta' like a boyfriend saying, "It must be that time of the month," during an argument -- a lame attempt to discount the value of what someone's said rather than refute the argument.
 
See for people that immediately go to "you should stop watching fox news" they're probably pretty partisan themselves, so I kind of discount that view point.

On the other hand, there are just certain things, about the way a left center viewpoint is disagreed with.

If it's a well thought out, reasonable argument against it, then my first thought isn't Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh Fox News...

But if I hear "DA SOCIALISTZ AND MASLIMS ARE TEH BADS, AND WANT TO DESTROY CHRISTMAS AND SANTA"

My thoughts are... someones been watching a little too much FN.
I'd say that the problem is the quality of people who "enjoy" Fox (IMO, they are not that bad) and worse yet, Beck and Limbaugh..
I use PBS and NPR for the news, Fox and MSNBC sometimes (these are really entertainment more than news).
 
There is only one channel that leans right and that is Fox. If a conservative watches any television he probably watches Fox. He will aslso disagree with liberals. That doesn't mean you can make the connection that they disagree with liberals because they watch Fox.
When liberals want to change the subject, using Fox or Limbaugh, is a way to do it. It works almost every time. :)
 
I've seen this comment, or one like it pop up enough from liberal posters (and not just on this board) when somebody makes a post regarding some disagreeable aspect of either Obama, modern day liberalism, some sort of left leaning policies, etc......

"you need to stop watching Fox(Faux) news".....

I have to wonder, why is it assumed that if someone has issue with left of center views it is automatically assumed that they are Fox News viewers (or in general terms listen to some sort of right-wing media)?

Please vote accordingly

There are times when it is appropriate. People who regurgitate the latest Beck talking point day in and day out(we do have a few here who do so), then it is appropriate. Outside of that, it's just being stupid, and who cares what stupid people think?
 
I've seen this comment, or one like it pop up enough from liberal posters (and not just on this board) when somebody makes a post regarding some disagreeable aspect of either Obama, modern day liberalism, some sort of left leaning policies, etc......

"you need to stop watching Fox(Faux) news".....

I have to wonder, why is it assumed that if someone has issue with left of center views it is automatically assumed that they are Fox News viewers (or in general terms listen to some sort of right-wing media)?

Please vote accordingly



Not at all. I'm largely conservative, and I don't watch Fox News. I visit their website sometimes, but it isn't my only news source. My conservatism existed before there WAS a Fox News, indeed before there was a Rush Limbaugh.
 
Not at all. I'm largely conservative, and I don't watch Fox News. I visit their website sometimes, but it isn't my only news source. My conservatism existed before there WAS a Fox News, indeed before there was a Rush Limbaugh.

When dinosaurs roamed the earth? :2razz:
 
Not at all. I'm largely conservative, and I don't watch Fox News. I visit their website sometimes, but it isn't my only news source. My conservatism existed before there WAS a Fox News, indeed before there was a Rush Limbaugh.

Im with you on this one...I watch foxnews and I watch other sources. People that rely soley on foxnews or Msnbc arent getting the whole truth and nothing but the truth in my opinion.
Before any cablenews existed, the liberals had total control of the viewing media and most of the print media.
 
Is it correct to assume that people that disagree with liberals watch Fox News? No.

• Of course. Nobody would think that way if not for right wing media.
This answer includes causality, the only one here that does. I think people that find Fox News right on come pre-aligned with Fox News. Very few unaligned people become aligned to the right by Fox News.

• Most of them certainly doThis answer will get an emotional response from some on the left. But, nothing about causality.

• Perhaps, it’s impossible to tell A non-committal answer.

• It can be assumed that most of them can think for themselves
Most people can’t critically consider anything. The ones that can are distributed left, right and center. It’s not the thinking about issues; it’s more the basic philosophy of a person that establishes a bias when considering an issue. And those that set that bias aside are rare.
 
Goshin got his spin on the news via smoke signals.


Quite true. We used to scalp liberals back then, just to teach 'em a lesson. "So, you support the redistribution of buffalo hides do you? Well, this'll teach you!" :mrgreen:
 
Personally I don't watch/listen to any particular news station. When I hear about a subject I will look it up on the internet and get my info from various sites. Rarely taking into account who it is that is presenting the information. Since I visit multiple sites for that info I eventually make up my mind as to what to believe or not believe.

IE I study the subject. I don't take one persons word on it. Ironically I find forums like the DP here to be full of more info than any one particular news site and I will get both sides of the arguement much more consistantly.
 
I've seen this comment, or one like it pop up enough from liberal posters (and not just on this board) when somebody makes a post regarding some disagreeable aspect of either Obama, modern day liberalism, some sort of left leaning policies, etc......

"you need to stop watching Fox(Faux) news".....

I have to wonder, why is it assumed that if someone has issue with left of center views it is automatically assumed that they are Fox News viewers (or in general terms listen to some sort of right-wing media)?

Please vote accordingly

I voted for "Perhaps, it's impossible to tell" because it was the only answer that was not obviously false.

The one answer that some people might be tempted to believe is true, but is actually false is, "It can be assumed that most of them can think for themselves". This is false because it includes the term "most of them can think". If ther eis anything I have learned in my lfe, it is that it can be assumed that most people do not think. :2razz:
 
I voted for "Perhaps, it's impossible to tell" because it was the only answer that was not obviously false.

The one answer that some people might be tempted to believe is true, but is actually false is, "It can be assumed that most of them can think for themselves". This is false because it includes the term "most of them can think". If ther eis anything I have learned in my lfe, it is that it can be assumed that most people do not think. :2razz:



Don't know who first said it....

"20% of people think that they think. 2% actually do think. The rest would rather die than think."
 
I am conservative and I can safely say that I've never put Fox News on in my house even once. I can't stand neo-conservatism in any way, shape or form, nor can I stand the majority of liberal twaddle. So I'm living proof that the OP's initial question is simply wrong.
 
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