That's pretty much how I feel about the Fox-watching population of the US.
It's how I feel about everyone who gets their information from TV.
I used to think the same thing, and to some degree I think it holds truth. But after spending lots of time with my right-wing family, I think it's a bit more nuanced than that. Most avid Fox News watchers I've met fail to embrace the entire world-view or vision promoted on the channel, and share maybe 60-70% of the opinions elicited toward viewers. I know, it's just one data point, but I don't have a study handy.
And because we have free speech, there are multiple alternatives that act as checks and balances across our culture as a whole.
In other words, comparing Fox to the media situation in China or Russia is just ridiculous and irresponsible.
The point of "comparing" anything to anything else is to see how the things are alike, and how they differ, as in "compare and contrast." If such comparisons are to be verboten, even if by stigma and not by fiat, then we are giving up an essential tool of understanding.
https://www.google.com/search?q=define%3Acompare&ie=utf-8&oe...
I'm using it in a valid way, and not in the way you suggest, and it's clear from context which meaning I am using.