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MAGA Cultists Think FOX is ‘Too Liberal;’ Migrate to Newsmax, OAN
Shift to far-right networks shows some Republicans prefer lies over truth
One thing evident about the Trump years is the ex-president has built a rabid group of followers who are loyal to him, not the Republican Party. As I mentioned in a previous article, some of them are so devoted to him, they’re talking about creating a splinter group called the Patriot Party. However, a Dec. 27 Washington Post article featuring FOX News exiles shows that the MAGA cult believes Trump over the truth.
FOX News clones are even worse
FOX News will go down as one of the worst networks in history. At this stage, what FOX News puts out can hardly be called journalism. It produces a combination of right-wing propaganda and Republican public relations. FOX News talent regularly regurgitate conspiracy theories, incorrect stories and downright lies. On Sunday, former FOX News commentator Rachel Campos-Duffy called President-elect Joe Biden a “communist.” FOX News doesn’t even attempt to get things right, it’s more interested in supporting a conservative narrative. But, there are outlets even worse than FOX News that are even more right-wing and conspiratorial. Newsmax and One America News (OAN) have sprung onto the scene to appeal to…
