Reply #14: His argument against Fox is, well, specious [View All]

[Bragi]

So Obama thinks Fox news "is ultimately destructive for the long-term growth of a country that has a vibrant middle class and is competitive in the world."

So it's an "economic" issue with him? It's all about the preservation of the middle class?

Huh?

Seriously, the problem with politicized media that refuses to report reality isn't inherently economic, it is that it belies one of the basic assumptions upon which a liberal democracy is built, which is that, to work, democracy requires a rational and informed electorate. Fox works in exactly the opposite direction.

Growth and competitiveness indeed. What an incredibly shallow analysis. It's as though Obama hasn't actually thought this through, or doesn't want to defend the notion of a liberal democracy.