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Mark Zuckerberg Is in Denial

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Re: Mark Zuckerberg Is in Denial

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Post by chinese_donald »

Terretta wrote: post #9
chinese_donald wrote: post #2

Why only mention pro-Trump fake news? I know plenty of people spreading fake Propaganda about Trump based on hearsay and false information. ...including links and comments on HN. Maybe HN needs to filter out the fake stuff too?

> "Why only mention pro-Trump fake news?" Sounds like you didn't read the whole article, as it mentions anti-Trump fake news and then answers your question: After the election, Mr. Zuckerberg claimed that the fake news was a problem on “both sides” of the race. There are, of course, viral fake anti-Trump memes, but reporters have found that the spread of false news is far more common on the right than it is on the le…

I read the article just fine. It's mentioned in a byline at the bottom of the article.

Re: Mark Zuckerberg Is in Denial

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Post by chinese_donald »

echlebek wrote: post #4
chinese_donald wrote: post #2

Why only mention pro-Trump fake news? I know plenty of people spreading fake Propaganda about Trump based on hearsay and false information. ...including links and comments on HN. Maybe HN needs to filter out the fake stuff too?

Care to cite some instances? I'm not sure why you would need to create propaganda about Trump. The truth is pretty damning already.

During the election, there were countless stories nearly every day. Trump used all of the hyperbole and fake news articles about him to destroy the competition.

These articles were written by the left-leaning mainstream media and repeated ad nauseam over social media.

I see people that still believe that Trump is going to deport all of the 'Brown people'. There isn't one instance where he said this. The media created this fear through lies and propaganda and made Trump out to be a monster.

They are mostly to blame for all of the violence and protests we are seeing today.

But a Trump win still won't force them to tell us the truth. I'm just glad that the American people did.

Re: Mark Zuckerberg Is in Denial

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Post by chinese_donald »

wahern wrote: post #10
solvedit wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I can help with that. I, like you, also thought that there would be no reason to, so why would they do it... But then I went and watched the actual Q&A recording that all of the "Trump wants to put all the Muslims into a database" claims came from and find that the claim is quite false. He never says it. He says something that when taken entirely out of context can be interpreted by someone with preconceived notions…

FWIW, http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2015/nov/24/... Trump's statements are usually non-specific and often contradictory. He's made denials that go far beyond straining credulity. Basically, I think it's fair to say that people aren't fabricating stories so much as grasping at straws. Much like his supporters. The only real way to understand Trump is as a textbook case of Narcissistic Personality Dis…

"The only thing you can say for certain is that people acting intelligently and honestly would never vote such a man into the Presidency. That he's President-elect is a devastating testament to a deep pathology in American politics and culture."

I feel the same way about Hillary: She defended a rapist husband, used the government as her personal piggy bank, used the mainstream media as her attack dog, and conspired against all of her enemies, and tried to steal the white house.

We also have PC culture run amok. Trump is a big 'Fuck You' many intelligent Americans have been waiting for, for many years. It has nothing to do with racism, sexism, or xenophobia.

The saddest thing? The fact that Wikileaks had to bring many of this to light. Julian Assange still hasn't been heard from since his power was cut at the embassy.

Re: Mark Zuckerberg Is in Denial

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Post by refulgentis »

chinese_donald wrote: post #17
wahern wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

FWIW, http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2015/nov/24/... Trump's statements are usually non-specific and often contradictory. He's made denials that go far beyond straining credulity. Basically, I think it's fair to say that people aren't fabricating stories so much as grasping at straws. Much like his supporters. The only real way to understand Trump is as a textbook case of Narcissistic Personality Dis…

"The only thing you can say for certain is that people acting intelligently and honestly would never vote such a man into the Presidency. That he's President-elect is a devastating testament to a deep pathology in American politics and culture." I feel the same way about Hillary: She defended a rapist husband, used the government as her personal piggy bank, used the mainstream media as her attack dog, and conspired a…

A vast majority of these claims are extraordinary and have no sourcing. Source on using government as her personal piggy bank?

Re: Mark Zuckerberg Is in Denial

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Post by vinay427 »

owly wrote: post #12

Simply show your inner strength and delete your facebook account. Done.

I still use Messenger and occasionally Groups (for events I don't plan) so I opted to block my newsfeed instead using a browser extension. I've found that to be a very manageable and in my experience healthy option.

Re: Mark Zuckerberg Is in Denial

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Post by trevelyan »

solvedit wrote: post #5
echlebek wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Care to cite some instances? I'm not sure why you would need to create propaganda about Trump. The truth is pretty damning already.

I can help with that. I, like you, also thought that there would be no reason to, so why would they do it... But then I went and watched the actual Q&A recording that all of the "Trump wants to put all the Muslims into a database" claims came from and find that the claim is quite false. He never says it. He says something that when taken entirely out of context can be interpreted by someone with preconceived notions…

The irony is that some of the NYT articles about Trump themselves constitute aggressive misinformation if not fake news. I'm thinking in particular about the hit piece they put out about his relationship with women.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/...

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