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ariadne0614

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28. This is a depressing thought.

Reply to travelingthrulife (Reply #23)

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 10:52 AM

Nov 9

If true, it’s all the more bewildering that CiC Biden looked the other way. Surely he had intelligence experts who understood and could have explained the impact of lies and propaganda on the troops. I wonder if we’ll ever know.

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The perils of unfettered Fox News propaganda -- Sabrina Haake [View all] erronis Nov 8 OP

For the life of me, I will never understand the failure of Biden, as Commander-in-Chief, ariadne0614 Nov 8 #1

I'm guessing because they believe deeply in the principle of individual freedom of speech and thought. KPN Nov 8 #5

If the troops are being fed a constant stream of lies and Russian propaganda, ariadne0614 Nov 8 #17

It is hard to accept. I'm with you on that. KPN Nov 9 #18

Yea, they are basically having Russian propaganda shoved down their throats. travelingthrulife Nov 9 #23

This is a depressing thought. ariadne0614 Nov 9 #28

Fauxnews and other RWmedia sources are to blame for where we are right now. yellow dahlia Nov 8 #2

Thank you. Sabrina Haake has some great insights. I hope DUers read this whole article. erronis Nov 8 #3

I read the whole thing, and I subscribed. yellow dahlia Nov 8 #6

They should be banned from the White House RainCaster Nov 8 #9

I agree. yellow dahlia Nov 8 #16

Then they should not be allowed to call themselves "Fox News" robbob Nov 8 #14

i agree. yellow dahlia Nov 8 #15

They're on cable, not public airwaves, so not much affected by FCC regs. eppur_se_muova Nov 9 #22

All cable news is entertainment Kaleva Nov 9 #21

Limbaugh started the lies; Fox spread them wide 31st Street Bridge Nov 9 #26

It's actually a very simple answer: The First Amendment. tritsofme Nov 8 #4

Yes Kaleva Nov 9 #20

I'm very afraid that America is IRRECONCILABLY divided... William Seger Nov 8 #7

And then tax MAGA churches back under their rocks travelingthrulife Nov 9 #24

Fox News* was created to serve ONE purpose... Grins Nov 8 #8

Thank you for that collection of quotes. The Murdoch's wouldn't disagree with them erronis Nov 8 #10

So WHY is Heritage Foundation granted tax free status? travelingthrulife Nov 9 #25

For The Life Of Me Mr.Bee Nov 8 #11

Hatred of others clouds their minds. erronis Nov 8 #12

In practice, the theoretical benefits of free speech have been eclipsed by the hazards of unfettered propaganda. hay rick Nov 8 #13

That's the bottom line Mysterian Nov 9 #31

Fox News puts out what their audience wants to hear Kaleva Nov 9 #19

Fox News is the middle of a feedback loop. hay rick Nov 9 #32

We can thank Reagan for getting rid of the fairness doctrine. Borogove Nov 9 #27

Some myths never die. The fairness doctrine never applied to cable networks like Fox News. tritsofme Nov 9 #29

JHC, this crap again? MarineCombatEngineer Nov 9 #30