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**envenonearo** · 10-20-2009, 01:56 AM

How much of this analysis re: specific outlets stems from outlets that do or do not tell us what we want to hear?

I can only only speak for myself, but I have no interest in watching an outlet that tells me exactly what I wanted to hear. If I were interested in that insecure nonsense, I'd go to church and be content to be spoonfed for political hyperbole.

Sure, I'll indulge in Rachel Maddow for an hour a few times a week... She's too intelligent NOT to watch. But I have nothing to gain by being told what I want to hear on a regular basis. I just don't see anything to be gained from it. If we're secure enough in our opinions or beliefs, watching those who oppose our views shouldn't be such a formidable challenge.... Or so threatening. Enraging, yes. But threatening, no.

We can't ask or expect FOX viewers to go there if we won't go there ourselves.

10-20-2009, 01:56 AM	#13
envenonearo Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 464 Senior Member	How much of this analysis re: specific outlets stems from outlets that do or do not tell us what we want to hear? I can only only speak for myself, but I have no interest in watching an outlet that tells me exactly what I wanted to hear. If I were interested in that insecure nonsense, I'd go to church and be content to be spoonfed for political hyperbole. Sure, I'll indulge in Rachel Maddow for an hour a few times a week... She's too intelligent NOT to watch. But I have nothing to gain by being told what I want to hear on a regular basis. I just don't see anything to be gained from it. If we're secure enough in our opinions or beliefs, watching those who oppose our views shouldn't be such a formidable challenge.... Or so threatening. Enraging, yes. But threatening, no. We can't ask or expect FOX viewers to go there if we won't go there ourselves.
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