It appears, by these and other acts, that the logic of Fox News and its devoted supporters now stems from an evolved concept of "reverse patriotism" which holds that to be anti-the President of the United States -- even if in a time of war -- is truly the act of a pro-American patriot.
As one pro-Fox viewer pointed out in a New York Times story about Fox: "I started watching Fox News a while back and love it. The appeal to me personally is that it is an "American" station that is proud of that. What caught my eye was a little American flag that waves in the corner of the screen most of the time, simple, but effective."
Effective is perhaps putting it mildly. Much in the way a tiny, sparkling trinket enraptures impressionable infants during joyous excursions in toy land, Fox News' eye-catching flag ploy has done a remarkably thorough job of enthralling millions of self-proclaimed "real Americans" who, like many Fox News personalities, demonstrate their patriotism by "wearing it on their sleeves."
Obviously, it matters little to these patriots that the network's owner, Rupert Murdoch, was not born an American. But, what the heck? Their beloved network's owner could be a giant Chinese Panda for all they care, just as long as "Tai-Shan" keeps waving "Old Glory" and continues telling them what they need to hear.
