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Many also believe that NPR reports the news without an agenda or an absurdly selective focus, even unintentionally. The existence of both groups is disappointing.
The idea that those two concepts would be even functionally related is a massive struggle for me. Like what? “Nonsense conspiracy theory makes sense because ‘NPR has an agenda’”. Like genuinely, huh? If you don’t believe NPR, you don’t have to pick the stupidest possible alternative.
The Russian collusion conspiracy theory lasted for years, was broadcast on all the MSM news channels, and included many sitting congress members, without any evidence that it was true. Millions of wasted dollars later, and Mueller came up with nothing. The Russian collusion conspiracy theory was the most prevalent conspiracy theory of the last 4 years.
Only 72% of Americans trust that their country landed on the Moon in 1969. The Republican Party ought to take a long, hard look at where their campaign against facts is leading them. It’s not even the party of Nixon anymore.
Only 72% of Americans trust that their country landed on the Moon in 1969. The Republican Party ought to take a long, hard look at where their campaign against facts is leading them. It’s not even the party of Nixon anymore.
They know very well where they've wanted it to lead. Do you think otherwise?
Am I the only one who thinks that this is largely the fault of the social media giants?
Sometimes the results are benign. Sometimes they aren't.
This is a direct result of the degradation of journalism. When you notice that mass media has a political agenda, you stop trusting them. You look for information somewhere else. If you are not very educated and don't have time to do serious research, you fall for conspiracy theories, since they are the complete opposite of mass media.
And, you know, a political ideology that believes the media lies about everything. The current President of the United States himself says it constantly.
Am I the only one who thinks that this is largely the fault of the social media giants?
In the current incarnation, sure. But the real "problem" is the internet where people with niche ideas can find like-minded people and let their ideas and followers grow from there. Sometimes the results are benign. Sometimes they aren't.
Unless you count the Missionaries, and I'd say that was altogether pretty successful.
Many people are presented with 2 alternatives: Alternative A) You are an ordinary person with an ordinary job and ordinary pasttimes. You fulfill your role in society like everyone else. Alternative B) You have an important mission that will change the course of history, to spread the influence of . If you are bored, tired of living a repetitive life and have no purpose in life, Alternative B) sounds fantastic. Now y…
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I have never met anyone who considers NPR "the ultimate provider of truth," and neither have you.
In the same sense, you have never met anyone who believes Q is the “ultimate provider of truth” and not just some secret spy cell or whatever. I used hyperbole to illustrate a point.
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