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>>how much Fox News and really all media affects people.

The suburban American anxiety of the unknown is a very curious phenomenon. Having recently moved into such an area, it's easier to see how it manifested itself.

Can I make my mortgage? Is my husband/wife cheating? Are my kids getting good grades? Are my kids doing drugs?? Am I going to default on this F-150/C-class I bought on a whim? The life of a cookie-cutter suburbia parent is nerve-wracking because the prospect of everything falling apart is always at the back of their minds. The latest nightly news superpredator or weed scare is the egg rather than the chicken. They know how to grab their audience's attention.




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