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Demonaut

(8,914 posts) Fri Mar 20, 2020, 03:50 PM Mar 2020

My mother, of UK descent, used to watch fox news, told her that's propaganda so she stopped

now she watches OAN...fer christs sake!!!!

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My mother, of UK descent, used to watch fox news, told her that's propaganda so she stopped (Original Post) Demonaut Mar 2020 OP

"Be careful what ya ask for" and such, Dem!! Leghorn21 Mar 2020 #1

There comes a time when young people need to help their elders with technology genxlib Mar 2020 #2

If you can, sometime when you're at her house, block the channels. Select Cnn & MSNBC as favorites. Fla Dem Mar 2020 #3

it would not work, she's crafty smart, does not watch BBC news, it's her homeland's news service Demonaut Mar 2020 #4

OK I get it, a lost cause. Sorry about that. Fla Dem Mar 2020 #5

lost that battle years ago, she's never worked a day in her life..except raising children Demonaut Mar 2020 #6

I'm really sorry, no one should have a childhood like that. Fla Dem Mar 2020 #7

thanks, I appreciate that Demonaut Mar 2020 #8

Leghorn21

(13,523 posts)

1. "Be careful what ya ask for" and such, Dem!!

Reply to Demonaut (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2020, 03:52 PM

Mar 2020

genxlib

(5,518 posts)

2. There comes a time when young people need to help their elders with technology

Reply to Demonaut (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2020, 03:55 PM

Mar 2020

It would be a shame if those channels got blocked inadvertently

Fla Dem

(23,590 posts)

3. If you can, sometime when you're at her house, block the channels. Select Cnn & MSNBC as favorites.

Reply to Demonaut (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2020, 05:13 PM

Mar 2020

Edit. whoops, did't see that genxlib posted the same idea. But I guess great minds and all......

Demonaut

(8,914 posts)

4. it would not work, she's crafty smart, does not watch BBC news, it's her homeland's news service

Reply to Fla Dem (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 20, 2020, 05:34 PM

Mar 2020

she's also racist, xenophobic and loves the Good Lord

Fla Dem

(23,590 posts)

5. OK I get it, a lost cause. Sorry about that.

Reply to Demonaut (Reply #4)

Fri Mar 20, 2020, 05:38 PM

Mar 2020

Demonaut

(8,914 posts)

6. lost that battle years ago, she's never worked a day in her life..except raising children

Reply to Fla Dem (Reply #5)

Fri Mar 20, 2020, 05:41 PM

Mar 2020

at that she was ok, let my sister get molested, me beat up by our stepfather, he molested me too

overall she's heading south when the time comes

Fla Dem

(23,590 posts)

7. I'm really sorry, no one should have a childhood like that.

Reply to Demonaut (Reply #6)

Fri Mar 20, 2020, 05:43 PM

Mar 2020

Demonaut

(8,914 posts)

8. thanks, I appreciate that

Reply to Fla Dem (Reply #7)

Fri Mar 20, 2020, 05:47 PM

Mar 2020

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