There is so much I could say. What scares me is that Fox News is the most popular cable “news” source. What scares me even more is that those folks that watch Fox News seem to accept it lock, stock and barrel. Plus they absolutely are clueless as to why someone would not. I do not think it a coincidence that NASCAR fans are by and by, big consumers of Fox News. There seems to a major dearth of critical thinking and self examination in this country. I have no idea if it is a new phenomenon, but it feels like the extent to which it is happening does seem to have reached new bounds.
I’m not sure what their overarching goal is a Fox News, but it is not the long run good of this country or the majority of its citizens. The country that Fox News and its bought and paid for political candidates envision is not a country I want to live in. I doubt it is a country Thomas Jefferson would want to live in.
Below is a link to a commentary on the study. Obviously from their headline they are a little harsher than I might be. When I read the study the impression I get is that we are all sadly misinformed or captive to our belief systems. My personal opinion is that for democracy to work really well, the voters should be informed and involved. We really have neither. And there are more than a few sources intent on spreading misinformation aka propaganda.
Study Confirms That Fox News Makes You Stupid
The full study from World Public Opinion.org
I think, at the end of the day, these guys are too tired & stupid to think on their own, and eager to find justification for their prejudices ,so they can get on with drinking beer.