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Re:What happens when a Pacific island upsets China by anoncow2018sund on Monday August 20, 2018 @01:59AM (#17797992)
From what I see, the problem isn't so much with the truth, but rather the narrative and interpretation of these facts.

For example, suppose a vaccine had a 90% success rate. This is the truth, however anti-vaxxers will focus on the 10% failure rate.

Both China and Taiwan agree there was a civil war and the losers retreated to Taiwan. However, the narrative of the event is where it differs.

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Re:What happens when a Pacific island upsets China by mistermann on Monday August 20, 2018 @11:44AM (#17800868)
> From what I see, the problem isn't so much with the truth, but rather the narrative and interpretation of these facts.

Exactly.

> For example, suppose a vaccine had a 90% success rate. This is the truth, however anti-vaxxers will focus on the 10% failure rate.

And pro-vaxxers will "focus" (ie: discuss that, and only that) the success rate. But if you don't cover up the 10% and someone finds out, this is how "conspiracy theories" get started.

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