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This is me, tired of the poison that is Fox News
My father likes to watch Glenn Beck. Oftentimes he'll sit at his computer, reading some Russian e-book or another, with Fox News on in the background. Naturally, I try to avoid, say, any part of the house that isn't my room when this is going on to control the rage.
I was in the kitchen grabbing a snack, and I heard maybe a minute of this man's show. A minute.
Have a direct quote:
“Who do you trust? Do you trust the experts anymore, or do you trust your gut?” (i.e. Truthiness or facts, pick a side!
Guess which option his tone implied was right. Really. Just guess.
And my father is standing there and watching this shit.)
I can't.
People listen to this. This is why so much of the US doesn't even believe in global warming/climate change. This is why so much of the US is convinced that, the more education you have, the less you know.
I just...
People listen to this, and they believe it. Including my father.
I give up on the world for tonight.
I was in the kitchen grabbing a snack, and I heard maybe a minute of this man's show. A minute.
Have a direct quote:
“Who do you trust? Do you trust the experts anymore, or do you trust your gut?” (i.e. Truthiness or facts, pick a side!
Guess which option his tone implied was right. Really. Just guess.
And my father is standing there and watching this shit.)
I can't.
People listen to this. This is why so much of the US doesn't even believe in global warming/climate change. This is why so much of the US is convinced that, the more education you have, the less you know.
I just...
People listen to this, and they believe it. Including my father.
I give up on the world for tonight.