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« on: September 24, 2017, 02:45:58 PM »

I will admit, I do. The Young Turks, PragerU, Ben Shapiro, and Thom Hartmann are four such examples.
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« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2017, 02:46:58 PM »

I read DailyKos's Morning Digest, which is occasionally filled with hot takes.

I also read CNN a lot.
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« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2017, 02:49:34 PM »

Sometimes. Of all conservative-leaning outlets, I probably read Fox the most (though still not a lot), and I peak at Breitbart from time to time to see what kind of crazy they are cooking up, although I find them predictable enough where I don't feel a need to get their takes all the time.
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« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2017, 02:51:54 PM »

I've had two magazine subscriptions, and they are Foreign Affairs and The Economist. By default, I don't share philosophy with them, but at least the latter I regard as a good source of information (my year with FA I found to be unimpressive). That said, the news apps I have on my phone are NYT, Reuters, and Bloomberg, but I only semi-regularly check Reuters.

I should add that I will unintentionally find myself linked to Jacobin articles, and they're not all bad.
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« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2017, 03:13:53 PM »

I'm not close-minded, so yes.
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« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2017, 04:52:01 PM »

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« Reply #6 on: September 24, 2017, 05:07:14 PM »

Yes. You have to know your enemy.
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« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2017, 05:17:10 PM »

I read The American Conservative from time to time and post on /pol/.
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« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2017, 06:58:03 PM »

Occasionally, yes. There isn't a specific newspaper or anything I follow, but sometimes an article I disagree with will pop up during my web browsing and I'll read it.

A lot of people who accuse people of not doing this are people who think that anyone who reads their point of view will be automatically converted.
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« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2017, 07:21:53 PM »

My roommate always keeps FOX News on as a joke, so indirectly yes.
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« Reply #10 on: September 24, 2017, 07:35:05 PM »

My main source of news is MSNBC.
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« Reply #11 on: September 24, 2017, 08:54:33 PM »

Sure.

I disagree with The Atlantic about as many times I as I agree with it.
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« Reply #12 on: September 24, 2017, 10:43:13 PM »

I check out RT pretty regularly, and like to read their takes on US politics. Other than that, only rarely, such as after a major national news story like the Comey firing.
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« Reply #13 on: September 24, 2017, 11:23:08 PM »

I sometimes read Breitbart, the Daily Caller, and watch Fox News (particularly Sean Hannity and Tucker Carlson). I also sometimes watch Paul Joseph Watson on Youtube.
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« Reply #14 on: September 26, 2017, 09:39:53 AM »

Yes, I mostly do. Being only in your bubble isn't healthy. However, I sheldom watch Fox News (other than MSBC, which I turn in almost daily).
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« Reply #15 on: September 26, 2017, 09:41:47 AM »
« Edited: September 26, 2017, 09:48:29 AM by Santander »


I also read the FT, NY Times, Haaretz, and other typical left-wing rags and news sites. I also watch TYT, albeit mostly for entertainment.
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« Reply #16 on: September 26, 2017, 10:05:02 AM »

I follow tons of flaming lefties on the Twatter.  Hilarious People.
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