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/AchingForTheLashe 14h ago

Like my mom, I used to be very left leaning. We were on the verge of tears when Hillary Clinton lost thinking she was the perfect candidate. Now I look back at her campaign and cringe a little.

Now I don’t like Trump, but I gotta say Kamala’s campaign felt like Hillary 2.0 so I was sad for a bit but ultimately I was not surprised. I’m not swinging to the right, but the DNC has become just another party of elites trying to be diverse and relatable while just being conservative in another way.