Media

Look up the actual numbers. Look up ratings for other programming opposite FN. Look up ratings for other News programming (hint, FN is not number one at all).
Look up demographics. Look up how many are watching FN, how many are watching reruns of sit coms. Look up ratings for non news cable programs, and for non cable news programs.
The perspective that comes from such research might bring some perspective, if not actual hope. Implication that FN is 'mainsteam airwaves' is not something I'd agree with. First, they are a niche market, small viewership in TV terms. Second, they don't have any 'airwaves' they are cable. The News outfits who do have 'airwaves' also get audiences that drawf FN. Not that they are great guns, but they are not FN.
You are correct that they suck. But if you look at the facts and numbers, you'd see they are not as widley viewed as people on DU assume. They are not widely viewed at all.