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Re:How can the quality of political information be improved? by zepto on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @05:18PM (#25839673)
You say my point is fair but then seem to just dismiss it, and throw in a straw man.

Obviously no single news article causes a riot.

But a series of fake news articles cause people to hold false beliefs.

False beliefs lead to bad decisions.

However I agree with you that fake news alone is not the problem.

It’s fake news combined people with shitty lives combined with no sense that the system cares.

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Re:How can the quality of political information be improved? by logicslave on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @05:22PM (#25839717)
"Its the media!! There is nothing wrong with America!!" Please. Thats brainwashing
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Re:How can the quality of political information be improved? by zepto on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @08:53PM (#25841640)
“It’s fake news combined with people with shitty lives combined with no sense that the system cares.”

I draw you to the last line of what I wrote, where I clearly indicate that there is a lot wrong with America, and that fake news is only a part of what is going on.

It almost seem as though you seem to to be arguing that fake news plays no role in anything.

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