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Yavin4

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12. Our mainstream media favors beliefs over objective, verfiable truths

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Tue Oct 24, 2023, 12:49 PM

Oct 2023

Belief in anything cannot overcome objective truth. You can believe that the Eagles beat the NY Jets, but the objective truth is that the Jets defeated the Eagles handing them their lone loss of the season so far.

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Instead of asking "Do you believe Joe Biden won the election"? [View all] LuckyCharms Oct 2023 OP

Hey, come on! You're asking right-wingers to think! That's not really fair, is it? Aristus Oct 2023 #1

Instead, how about this: "Is water wet?" dchill Oct 2023 #2

62 court cases with these bullshit allegations beg to differ. onecaliberal Oct 2023 #3

Yep no more questions IbogaProject Oct 2023 #4

More M$M propaganda and brain fuckery Blue Owl Oct 2023 #5

Uninformed others like sound bites LakeArenal Oct 2023 #6

Our so-called "Left-Wing Media" chouchou Oct 2023 #7

Agreed! Mad_Machine76 Oct 2023 #8

Amen! BadgerMom Oct 2023 #9

My question would be, "Did you vote against approving the electoral count as reported by each state's Martin68 Oct 2023 #10

Asked and answered... n/t Harker Oct 2023 #11

Our mainstream media favors beliefs over objective, verfiable truths Yavin4 Oct 2023 #12

Our mainstream media concern about belief is secondary to the financial needs of its owners RVN VET71 Oct 2023 #29

ask them if they believe in reality. pansypoo53219 Oct 2023 #13

The election was certified by 50 out of 50 states. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2023 #14

Which of the 50 state certifications should be recertified? Shermann Oct 2023 #23

That's a very good angle and way of looking at it. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2023 #28

Too hard, too much to remember. Emile Oct 2023 #15

lol SouthernDem4ever Oct 2023 #17

K&R spanone Oct 2023 #16

I concur! OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2023 #18

They should ask: "Do you believe that trump lost the election?" Wounded Bear Oct 2023 #19

From your lips to every news reporter's ears. Fla Dem Oct 2023 #20

your question should be the follow up question MadameButterfly Oct 2023 #21

I don't know. Weasels will always find some way to weasel out of it. The problem is always a lack of good follow up LymphocyteLover Oct 2023 #22

Hey, media: do this! It's what the people want. Beartracks Oct 2023 #24

Totally agree kwolf68 Oct 2023 #25

According to Trump's own administration Joinfortmill Oct 2023 #26

The Liberal Press my butt sellitman Oct 2023 #27

Biden won. Opinions don't matter. twodogsbarking Oct 2023 #30

They kind of do matter when LuckyCharms Oct 2023 #31