The People's Line

The People's Line

No, poor people don't prefer Fox News

Some basic data on a popular myth.

May 06, 2021
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To maintain some minimal legitimacy in the eyes of the public, the US’s two-party system relies, in part, on the popular belief that at least one of the parties champions the interests of the poor. And in recent years, this point has often been litigated indirectly with arguments over who watches various cable news channels, given their obvious partisan…

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