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Re:In the Asian Flu of 1957-58, they rejected lockdowns (2021) by CWuestefeld on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @02:14PM (#36776940)
Does the fact that somebody opposes something mean that, prima facie, that position must be wrong?
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Re:In the Asian Flu of 1957-58, they rejected lockdowns (2021) by jdlshore on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @02:17PM (#36776989)
No, but given limited time, it makes sense to evaluate whether a source is (edit: heavily) biased or a crackpot before spending attention on them.
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Re:In the Asian Flu of 1957-58, they rejected lockdowns (2021) by mcpackieh on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @02:19PM (#36777006)
There's no such thing as unbiased. The pertinent question is whether they're telling truths or lies.
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Re:In the Asian Flu of 1957-58, they rejected lockdowns (2021) by larl on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @02:35PM (#36777244)
And a good shorthand for that is whether the is a propaganda site with a history of carefully worded deceptions...
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Re:In the Asian Flu of 1957-58, they rejected lockdowns (2021) by mrguyorama on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @03:44PM (#36778159)
No, but a rejection of Climate Science is good evidence that they do not put the facts first.
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