its interesting alot of that shift in cable media was around the 2008-2009 recession timeframe.
Fox got rid of Colmes 2009
Msnbc got rid of Carlson 2008
Cnn started changing their headline news channel a year or 2 before, added glenn Beck, then he went to Fox in 2009
same, I used to root more for conference teams, but don't really care now.
especially with so many random schools that are/will be in conference.
and the whole SEC (football) chants and perception became a turnoff before.
it has improved from outright slavery to free range serfdom/slavery light
Many members of government choose to behave much like members of gangs/mobs/mafias.
if you don't want to give these people your hard earned money, they will threaten to hurt you.