How do we really know what is true or false?

[slater71]

I asked that to a guy I worked with for years who is a hard republican. I was surprised that he responded that I was right. saying I guess we really do not know what is true or not. They can scream fake news but how do we the little people out here know for sure? MSNBC says it`s blue. Fox says it`s red. They can`t both be right so there goes the muddy waters. Maybe we will never know what is true or not.

[ret5hd]

1. Data and analysis.

In other words: Science!

[Flaleftist]

2. There are certainly ways to tell fact from fiction.

On issues from climate change to healthcare, there are facts and there are lies told by people with an agenda.

[McCamy Taylor]

3. Same way we always do. We research, analyze the data and arrive

at an informed conclusion.

[Qutzupalotl]

4. Fascists stay in power by keeping people confused

and unable to tell fact from fiction, calling news fake and lies true.

The good news here is you might be able to persuade some of them of a certain truth. The bad news is they go home and listen to Limbaugh and they’re back to square one.

[Squinch]

5. That's ridiculous. Does Fox News really cause you confusion? If so, why?

The overarching goal of Russia and their bots is to make us believe things like what you just said.

I don't weigh Fox News equally against MSNBC or CNN. I cannot, for the life of me, understand why you would.

[ret5hd]

8. Maybe it's in his...uhhhmmm... "jeans":

[bluestarone]

6. Common sense and

Investigate!! It's not hard to do, UNLESS you want to believe those lies of course.

[AJT]

7. Real news- thoroughly investigated stories that use multiple, reliable sources reported

by historically reliable and responsible news organizations.

Fake news- Easily debunked rumors pedalled by organizations that use themselves and 400 lb. guys who live in their mom's basement as sources.

[Brother Buzz]

9. It's a tough slog when you have a world full of idiots who can't differentiate fact from opinion