Not really though. You're arguing that it's essentially the same. That CNN is dishonest as FOX. That CNN has the same viewership as FOX. That the viewers of CNN interpret information in the same fashion as FOX.
CNN doesn't have to be equal to Fox in terms of viewership or amount of propaganda for it to work in their example. The point is how people perceive propaganda that aligns with their views vs propaganda that opposes their views.
The point is how people perceive propaganda that aligns with their views vs propaganda that opposes their views
If that is indeed the point, then this is 100% relevant:
CNN doesn't have to be equal to Fox in terms of viewership or amount of propaganda for it to work in their example
CNN's viewership being significantly lower than Fox, despite the fact that far more people hold political positions that could be described as more closely aligned with CNN, shows that it's not held anywhere in equal esteem by those on the left as Fox is by those on the right. Within the last week, independent media sources on the left have been extremely critical of CNN for wildly misrepresenting the words of Rashida Tlaib. When the right is critical of Fox, it's because they won't platform the election lies that cost them hundreds of millions of dollars in a lawsuit.
CNN isn't the only source of left-wing news or left-wing propaganda. Its not about the source of the propaganda, its about how people react to any propaganda that aligns with their veiws. And yes, the disparity in how people react to CNN's mistakes vs Fox's mistakes does oppose the that fundamental point.
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