r/FoxBrain

They almost flat out admit they are racists. Usually racists say things like, “I’m not racist but…”

Their founder isn’t anonymous and is only in his mid twenties. I would have assumed he was in his sixties. He actually spoke in a reasonably intelligent way for having such awful views.

They engage in charity work. I’m imagining struggling and needing help. Suddenly, these assholes come and help you. That has to be an awful feeling.

They had a surprisingly decent website design. I’ve visited other extremist websites in the past and they usually look like they were made in the 90s.

Conclusion, these extremists might be more dangerous than we give them credit for and not just a pathetic joke we can laugh at. This actually makes them worse.

The repeal of the Fairness Doctrine and the rise of profit-driven media catalyzed political polarization in America.
It caused a historical shift from a regulated broadcast era—where stations were legally required to present diverse viewpoints—to a modern landscape dominated by partisan outrage on talk radio, cable news, and social media.
Not long after followed the telecommunications act of 1996 and the 'homogenization of radio' , which led to the consolidation of most of the US media under the boot of a few mega corporations.
Media companies transitioned from informing the public to monetizing anger, using psychological manipulation and algorithms to keep audiences engaged. While I note that the original doctrine was sometimes weaponized by politicians, its absence allowed for an "attention economy" that rewards conspiratorial thinking over civil debate.
Ultimately, the pursuit of commercial engagement has replaced the media's former obligation to serve the public interest

I braced for suspicion. Instead, I found curiosity. People didn’t seem bothered that I was there to write about them. Quite the opposite. They were eager to tell their stories.

So I have a few boomer Trump loving realitives that have lived in rural PA for decades.They were generally normal and decent people even though they always voted straight R.But they all went off the deep end in typical maga fashion over the last decade

They refuse to believe that any maga politician ever loses fairly and are all claiming that Stacy will win around 98 percent of the vote as long as the polls are "protected"

I have a cousin who married his wife and took her last name and these sane mentioned people freaked out and made up total bullshit about the reasoning as to why he did that.

They claimed that it was weak and a "far left brainwashing technique in schools to teach kids to do that now" Even though my cousin and his wife graduated high school 6 years ago ,are Republicans(not in maga though) and live in a red state

It was explained to them that it isn't a brand new thing for men to do ,and were asked to provide evidence for the claims as to were they got the idea that "schools push that in kids"

They changed the subject after that of course lol

They also think that listening to singers like david Bowie and Prince "turns people gay" because a nephew (cousin of mine) came out as gay awhile ago (he's from equally maga rural Minnesota) and they said that music turned him gay.

They also are now praying for the" good people" in the Netherlands who try to send gay kids to conversion therapy that are now being arrested for doing that to their kids"

This cult needs to be stopped

They're not only touting the supposedly incredible attributes of their political leaders and right wing pundits... they persistently demonize specific individuals, groups, and categories of people all while knowing their viewers are primed for violence.

These media sources are regularly lighting the fuse on dynamite.

The violence that results is not limited to democratic leaders being murdered in their homes. It's also the angry, emotionally abusive outbursts from our own family members.

She claimed a guy he associated with made a statement saying that, “America deserved 9/11” and therefore the mayor of NYC thought that too. I asked her for a source. She posted the guy’s name and I looked it up. It turns out he did say it but he’s just some edgy asshole podcaster. The mayor of New York City had met him before but denounced him saying that. I explained that and she said she didn’t want to talk any more.

Is there something I’m missing or is she just doing a very extreme guilt by association? Why would someone be responsible for something someone else said especially if they denounced them saying it afterwards?

My folks are hard core MAGA, and one of the many things that baffles me is how much empathy they employ towards animals (like abused dogs), while simultaneously not giving a flying fuck about human suffering.

People dying because they don’t have access to healthcare - “well they should have worked harder!”

Tens of thousands of children killed in Gaza - “they would have grown up to be terrorists!”

Extrajudicial killing of civilians by police - “why didn’t they just comply!”

But holy shit, when it comes to animals that are suffering, these fucks suddenly turn into the Dalai Lama himself. My parents spend thousands of dollars donating to dog shelters, cry at commercials, and foster abused animals. What in the selective empathy is going on here? Does anyone else experience this with their family?

I have some theories, but I’m curious of what yall think.

Sincerely,
Someone who is visiting home and is about to preform a self-lobotomy from constant newsmax exposure

I purposefully replaced “prove” with “demonstrate” because I know it will not necessarily convince them but I want to have some real data. They must have heard some report on 20 year olds not wanting to leave their homes and start living independently because “they think the world will end before they reach 30” and I want them to see in data that the reality is they can’t afford to achieve all those typical milestones. I’d love resources that compare what they experienced as boomers to what today’s young people have to deal with. (I’m Gen X so I don’t have personal experience with being young today.)