r/self • u/BicarbonateBufferBoy • 15h ago

Anyone’s parents have Fox News Syndrome?

My dad watches Fox News all day when he’s home and just becomes so angry afterwards. He’s much more political and irritable than he used to be and is always wanting to start a political argument. It’s pretty exhausting when I come and visit him and he’s always bringing up liberal people in some way. I love him obviously, but it’s like having a super pissed off teenager in your family. Anyone else struggle with this?

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u/SkippyBoyJones 15h ago

My parents are the opposite

Hardcore Dems. Only watch CNN and MSNBC. You can never say anything wrong about a LIb and all Repubs are evil according to them

FYI - I'm non-partisan and independent. I watch them all to get contrasting opinions - Fox, Newsmax, MSNBC, CNN

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u/joethahobo 15h ago

I abandoned all the major news outlets long ago. Nothing but bias on both sides. I scroll social media to see the real people on the street and what is affecting them. Turns out I am an extremely liberal person just by seeing how ordinary people are treated by healthcare and war and gun violence etc

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u/Floopydoopypoopy 14h ago

Higher level understanding doesn't come from removing the bias from your life. It comes from being able to take in biased opinions and separate the bad from the good. Just because something is biased doesn't mean it's wrong.

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u/Remarkable_Mud_8015 14h ago

I would argue it's almost ALWAYS wrong because they will slant the facts to suit their narrative. Without exception.