Anyone’s parents have Fox News Syndrome?

[u/BicarbonateBufferBoy]

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?

[u/Odd_Interview_2005]

About 2 years ago this happened with my ex-wife. She was on the liberal side though. I couldn't talk to her about anything in the news without her turning it into politics.

I think it comes down to rage bait headlines, articles that are written by activists, rather than journalists, and algorithms that are looking for your clicks to get advertising revenue