Dec 7, 2017 2 min read

It was interesting to read the comment from Washington Post columnist Richard Cohen that the Fox News audience is old and white. I know many more people than that who are viewers.

But Cohen is right when he commented that Fox News viewers don’t like the way the country is going. May I offer a few reasons why?

The psychoanalyst Erich Fromm said man is a product of his culture. And the acceptance of this culture begets many products. The Fox News audience doesn’t like the “products” who make the movies that glorify sex and violence. That audience doesn’t like the “products” who pass themselves off as comedians, using the filthiest language under the guise of freedom of speech. The audience doesn’t like the “products” who make music with vulgar lyrics. It doesn’t like the “products” who denigrate religion and don’t even want you to say “Merry Christmas.” The “products” who don’t respect the law. The “products” who don’t take responsibility for being a parent. The “products” who have no regard for the sanctity of life.

And can we get through one edition of the daily newspaper without reports of the “products” who beat their wives and girlfriends?

So, if a man is a product of his culture, this production line has too many glitches, too many flaws and in dire need of quality control. And the culture needs to change.

Robert BonAnno

Washington