Fear Politics: Fox News Thrives in the Zone of Fear Inspiration

Who needs to read a horror novel while Fox News is on air, creating controversy, stirring up boomers to hate, and driving the Republican voting base to lose sleep over the ‘others.’

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Boomers seem very scared.

I said it. They live in fear, cowering in their double-wide, clutching their god-given right to own firearms.

Did you ever wonder how they transitioned from the ‘greatest generation’ offspring to the scared babies we see today?

One thing explains so much: immersion in Fox News.

NRA: The Agent for Evil In America

Fox News is a carefully curated blend of terror, fear-mongering, and hatred. They know that fear works, so they push the boundaries and create an echo chamber for their viewers.

Yet they go much further.

They manipulate every headline to be clickbait for their readers, creating an ever-deepening sense of tribalism. Take, for…