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I don't think Fox News, AM radio, etc. really shape public opinion that much, I think they really just tap into a market for people who want to have their opinions/biases confirmed. Just like you go to church and listening to the sermon helps you to maintain your faith, listening to Rush Limbaugh every day maintains your faith in your politics. Rarely is either going to convert nonbelievers, the goal is just to keep the masses energized.
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astrollinthepork posted:This is what the minimal effects model suggests, but it's really difficult to believe. I see too many people go loony for infowars and Limbaugh after being relatively sane. Okay, I'll be real for a second. As a conservative and a Christian, I lie to myself ever day. I know that my entire worldview is probably wrong, but it's a big scary world our there, and regardless of the facts I'm not willing change everything I believe in- everything I am. Fortunately, there's a ton of sources that I can go to that will equip me with the spin, half-truths, and misinformation that I need to go on another day. I think that's where the market for this stuff is. It's preaching to the choir. It's likely that these "sane" people you knew got too immersed in it and lost their self awareness.
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