It’s definitely frustrating. He’s one of those “I’m always right” types and the propaganda is just confirmation bias for him, so if it reenforces something he already wants to believe. It’s “I’m right, and they back it up with their “facts” on Fox, so obviously it’s correct.”
Honestly most of us live in a mirror reality. We see “them” as misinformed and brainwashed, and they see us in exactly the same way. He won’t believe me because he believes I’m just misinformed.
That’s tough. I would be devastated if my parents chose to believe some propaganda ‘news’ channel over what the sons they raised had to say.
It’s definitely frustrating. He’s one of those “I’m always right” types and the propaganda is just confirmation bias for him, so if it reenforces something he already wants to believe. It’s “I’m right, and they back it up with their “facts” on Fox, so obviously it’s correct.”
Honestly most of us live in a mirror reality. We see “them” as misinformed and brainwashed, and they see us in exactly the same way. He won’t believe me because he believes I’m just misinformed.