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I doubt that seeing the Fox spin on US events would persuade many people that the US is currently a place of rationality and the rule of law.

the_af 2y ago
Plus it's false that the rest of the world doesn't get the Fox spin along with the CNN spin. We get both.
- phr4ts 2y ago
  Really? In my country, CNN is Coca cola and Fox is Dr. Pepper
  - neogodless 2y ago
    I do not understand this analogy! For me, Coke tastes like acid, and Dr. Pepper is sweet and spicy. But... uh... that doesn't translate well when applied to sources for "news".
  - the_af 2y ago
    Like the sibling comment, I don't understand the analogy. Also, I'd like to emphasize what someone said elsewhere in this comments section: the rest of the world doesn't see the US through the "CNN vs Fox" lens, that's almost exclusively an American phenomenon.
    - csa 2y ago
      > Like the sibling comment, I don't understand the analogy. Ubiquitous (distribution) versus relatively limited (distribution).
DeathArrow 2y ago
Doesn't the crime rate go down when Republicans hold the power? I think the crime rate is a major concern for every tourist. Doesn't Florida have a much lower crime rate than California? As a tourist, I rather visit Florida than California.
- d3nj4l 2y ago
  Yeah, tourists like to go to places with low crime rates. In fact, when I’m a tourist, I pick where to go solely based on the crime rates!
  - DeathArrow 2y ago
    I hope that's true. In some places there are high chances to be robbed, killed or kidnapped as a tourist. The more wealthy you seem to the criminals, the higher the danger.
- the_af 2y ago
  I'm not sure if that's sarcasm or not. I'll answer assuming it's in earnest. > Doesn't the crime rate go down when Republicans hold the power? Does it? And what about police brutality? As a tourist, I'd rather go to a country where I'm less likely to be treated badly by the police. > As a tourist, I rather visit Florida than California. I think this in general has very little to do with crime rates. There are confounding factors. I'd rather not visit Florida regardless of crime rate.
  - DeathArrow 2y ago
    >Does it? And what about police brutality? As a tourist, I'd rather go to a country where I'm less likely to be treated badly by the police. Why would the police treat you bad? I you don't commit any crime it's most likely you have nothing to do with the police.
    - the_af 2y ago
      > Why would the police treat you bad? I you don't commit any crime it's most likely you have nothing to do with the police. It's not true, in general, that police won't treat you badly as long as you don't commit a crime. (As an aside, you also have to interact with police officers if you've been the victim of a crime, and again, there's no guarantee they'll treat you well in this situation either). Same with border officers.
- 2y ago

the_af 2y ago

Plus it's false that the rest of the world doesn't get the Fox spin along with the CNN spin. We get both.

phr4ts 2y ago
Really? In my country, CNN is Coca cola and Fox is Dr. Pepper
- neogodless 2y ago
  I do not understand this analogy! For me, Coke tastes like acid, and Dr. Pepper is sweet and spicy. But... uh... that doesn't translate well when applied to sources for "news".
- the_af 2y ago
  Like the sibling comment, I don't understand the analogy. Also, I'd like to emphasize what someone said elsewhere in this comments section: the rest of the world doesn't see the US through the "CNN vs Fox" lens, that's almost exclusively an American phenomenon.
  - csa 2y ago
    > Like the sibling comment, I don't understand the analogy. Ubiquitous (distribution) versus relatively limited (distribution).

DeathArrow 2y ago

Doesn't the crime rate go down when Republicans hold the power? I think the crime rate is a major concern for every tourist. Doesn't Florida have a much lower crime rate than California? As a tourist, I rather visit Florida than California.

d3nj4l 2y ago
Yeah, tourists like to go to places with low crime rates. In fact, when I’m a tourist, I pick where to go solely based on the crime rates!
- DeathArrow 2y ago
  I hope that's true. In some places there are high chances to be robbed, killed or kidnapped as a tourist. The more wealthy you seem to the criminals, the higher the danger.
the_af 2y ago
I'm not sure if that's sarcasm or not. I'll answer assuming it's in earnest. > Doesn't the crime rate go down when Republicans hold the power? Does it? And what about police brutality? As a tourist, I'd rather go to a country where I'm less likely to be treated badly by the police. > As a tourist, I rather visit Florida than California. I think this in general has very little to do with crime rates. There are confounding factors. I'd rather not visit Florida regardless of crime rate.
- DeathArrow 2y ago
  >Does it? And what about police brutality? As a tourist, I'd rather go to a country where I'm less likely to be treated badly by the police. Why would the police treat you bad? I you don't commit any crime it's most likely you have nothing to do with the police.
  - the_af 2y ago
    > Why would the police treat you bad? I you don't commit any crime it's most likely you have nothing to do with the police. It's not true, in general, that police won't treat you badly as long as you don't commit a crime. (As an aside, you also have to interact with police officers if you've been the victim of a crime, and again, there's no guarantee they'll treat you well in this situation either). Same with border officers.
2y ago