# What do Militant Islamism and Fox News have in common? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 15, 2015, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-militant-islamism-and-fox-news-have-in-common/712717 "2015-02-15T14:13:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2015, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-militant-islamism-and-fox-news-have-in-common/712717/21 "2015-02-16T22:21:21Z")
> [@](#): > > What do Militant Islamism and Fox News have in common? Both were upset when President Obama succeeded in killing Osama bin Laden. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2015, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-militant-islamism-and-fox-news-have-in-common/712717/22 "2015-02-16T22:40:05Z")
> [@Loch\_Raven](#): > > Really, this is pretty rude. OK, you don’t like Fox, I get it, but Fox doesn’t send out people loaded with explosives expressly to kill Jews and Americans… But apparently, [Fox ‘riles up’ people, who commit violent acts against Muslims](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/21/randolph-linn-fox-news-mosque-arson_n_2345708.html). ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2015, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-militant-islamism-and-fox-news-have-in-common/712717/23 "2015-02-16T22:52:17Z")
> [@Loch\_Raven](#): > > Really, this is pretty rude. OK, you don’t like Fox, I get it, but Fox doesn’t send out people loaded with explosives expressly to kill Jews and Americans… The question was “_What do they have in common?_” It was not “_How can you tell that they’re exactly the same thing?_” And the answer fits the actual question pretty nicely: > [@William\_Hanley](#): > > They “radicalize” the ignorant! And look! Here’s a cite! > [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > But apparently, [Fox ‘riles up’ people, who commit violent acts against Muslims](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/21/randolph-linn-fox-news-mosque-arson_n_2345708.html). That said, it _was_ a pretty provocative OP. ---
**Author:** ![MrsTime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@MrsTime](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrsTime)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2015, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-militant-islamism-and-fox-news-have-in-common/712717/24 "2015-02-17T06:10:48Z")
> [@William\_Hanley](#): > > They “radicalize” the ignorant! They both appeal to the most radical elements in their areas. ---
**Author:** ![Hail\_Ants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/dc4da7/32.png) [@Hail\_Ants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hail_Ants)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2015, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-militant-islamism-and-fox-news-have-in-common/712717/25 "2015-02-17T22:09:59Z")
How about **“They are the only two entities that know and honestly proclaim arab muslims’ true savagery, motivation, and intentions?”** As opposed to ‘What do militant islamists and CNN have in common?’ \*\*Everything \*\*(because they’re on the same side!) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-militant-islamism-and-fox-news-have-in-common/712717/26 "2015-02-18T00:25:20Z")
> [@Wesley\_Clark](#): > > The women on fox news are more attractive. > [@marshmallow](#): > > How could you tell? Y’know, I know all about The Crazy, but some of those “trashy” women, well, a guy forgets his upbringing. ---
**Author:** ![William\_Hanley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a9a28c/32.png) [@William\_Hanley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/William_Hanley)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2015, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-militant-islamism-and-fox-news-have-in-common/712717/27 "2015-02-22T13:19:38Z")
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