And in keeping with the "American Culture is Doomed" theme...

[missroserose]

Fox now most-trusted news network in America.

That's right, Fox News. The most relentlessly spin-doctoring right-wing news source in America. Home of vitriol-spewing, conflict-capitalizing hate mongers like Glenn Beck and Bill O'Reilly. The network that's given Sarah Palin a free pass to spread her repugnant beliefs among an apparently voracious populace. The network that's consistently turned a blind eye to its anchors' very public issues with racism, sexual harassment, and outright lies, because its audience doesn't care.

Critical thinking really is dead, isn't it?

Comments

[joyfulleigh.livejournal.com]

Yup. Sad sad sad.

We've decided Toronto looks pretty good.

L.

[roseneko.livejournal.com]

The thought's crossed my mind once or twice too. :)

[jamesd.livejournal.com]

Sad but it makes sense that it would be trusted by those who are hearing what they believe.

[roseneko.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but I was under the impression that more than half of this country was smart enough *not* to believe it. Guess I was wrong.

[errant-variable.livejournal.com]

Haven't they been using "America's most trusted news network" or something like that for a while? Maybe people thought it was a tagline quiz.

[errant-variable.livejournal.com]

(yes, I know this is not hopeful or likely)

[roseneko.livejournal.com]

Not necessarily likely, but it wouldn't surprise me if that had something to do with the responses - it's well-known that if you repeat something to people often enough, they'll assume it's true.