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MichMan

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3. People believe what they want to believe regardless of the facts

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Sun Jul 14, 2024, 04:14 PM

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Why is it so hard to dispel disinformation on DU? [View all] WarGamer Jul 2024 OP

. BlueWave1776 Jul 2024 #1

I'm not disputing anything you said GaYellowDawg Jul 2024 #2

It makes perfect sense Fiendish Thingy Jul 2024 #8

People believe what they want to believe regardless of the facts MichMan Jul 2024 #3

Exactly. anciano Jul 2024 #27

And people spout "facts" before the authorities confirm or deny Bev54 Jul 2024 #30

Amen JoseBalow Jul 2024 #59

The glass "myth" Blue Cape Jul 2024 #4

And the chip out of the right teleprompter Ms. Toad Jul 2024 #11

What chip? The pic is above. WarGamer Jul 2024 #13

Top right corner on the right teleprompter. n/t Ms. Toad Jul 2024 #15

it's 100% untouched. WarGamer Jul 2024 #16

Thank you! n/t Ms. Toad Jul 2024 #17

and I'm sorry if I came across as a scold... WarGamer Jul 2024 #18

You didn't. Ms. Toad Jul 2024 #22

That's not a chip. Glass does not yield the way an earlobe does. It would have shattered it and crumbled Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2024 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author Scrivener7 Jul 2024 #26

Where are you getting your facts from? Bev54 Jul 2024 #31

you mean the photograph nad the map? WarGamer Jul 2024 #32

No I mean the glass or the bullet graze other than you are looking at a picture Bev54 Jul 2024 #34

Not seen or heard of such a picture. Please provide link. I deny your "graze" theory Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2024 #35

there was no glass in his ear (it is exposed cartilage), and the teleprompters were intact, just top with the CT Celerity Jul 2024 #39

Thank you for debunking the glass in ear by providing a photo. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2024 #41

It's a simple, frequently illustrated reason Sympthsical Jul 2024 #5

Even simpler RussBLib Jul 2024 #45

It's also just the nature of the space Sympthsical Jul 2024 #72

The "glass myth" BlueYonder Jul 2024 #6

No, but it is up to the glass proponents to prove their contention. They are the ones propounding the myth. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2024 #42

Well then, BlueYonder Jul 2024 #50

That lack of doctor observations doesn't stop the glass proponents from promulgating their myth. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2024 #51

The doctors are bound by HIPAA DetroitLegalBeagle Jul 2024 #53

There's really a weird movement not admit trump was shot. egduj Jul 2024 #7

Perhaps it's because most DU'ers are ladies and gentlemen and reluctant Glorfindel Jul 2024 #9

Good one. elleng Jul 2024 #14

That's a bad habit when some DUers post false info, CT (FAR from limited to this Trump rally) + shit and/or RW sources. Celerity Jul 2024 #49

Sanctioning misinformation and even defamation is a rather curious definition of gentlemanly and ladylike behavior. NT Midwestern Democrat Jul 2024 #67

Thing is everything has not been reported yet. pwb Jul 2024 #10

Didn't the deceased get shot through the brain casing? It could be bone!!! GreenWave Jul 2024 #12

Because wanting to believe certain things and make connections with the information one thinks one has is a very human WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2024 #19

Let's look at the real information here... Hugin Jul 2024 #20

agree except... WarGamer Jul 2024 #21

Trained? By Movies? ProfessorGAC Jul 2024 #24

Tell that to the SS sniper who took out Crooks within seconds with a head shot Celerity Jul 2024 #62

Riidiculous ProfessorGAC Jul 2024 #66

Not ridiculous at all, and your reply is not germane to mine. My reply was in answer to your own words, nothing more. I Celerity Jul 2024 #68

Okay... Hugin Jul 2024 #28

Practice is not training. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2024 #43

"To be honest... he didn't miss. Trump turned his head" Stinky The Clown Jul 2024 #44

Reminds me of a grammy award-winning song from 1959... Abolishinist Jul 2024 #58

I'm not jumping to conclusions because there is still an ongoing investigation Niagara Jul 2024 #23

Why even care if it was glass that nicked him? Xolodno Jul 2024 #25

I think DU members look at things mysitcfairy Jul 2024 #29

Is this what the posters claiming the incident was staged were doing? MichMan Jul 2024 #36

In the initial phase, yes. mysitcfairy Jul 2024 #61

Was that before or after they examined it "From every angle to analyze what really happened" ? n/t MichMan Jul 2024 #69

The glass bit H2O Man Jul 2024 #33

My biggest problem here (maybe i'm wrong) bluestarone Jul 2024 #38

try harder I guess Nimble_Idea Jul 2024 #40

There were people here in 2020 that insisted that Trump never had Covid and instead faked it for sympathy Polybius Jul 2024 #46

You're very invested in clearing up the myths that irritate Republicans. Wingus Dingus Jul 2024 #47

Clever way of proving the point presented in the OP MichMan Jul 2024 #56

Bad things about Democratic Undeground. Kingofalldems Jul 2024 #48

Truth is the first casualty of war. sop Jul 2024 #52

Does it have to have been glass? dchill Jul 2024 #54

Some people always gotta be "right" and/or "first" JoseBalow Jul 2024 #55

Some have an agenda Kaleva Jul 2024 #57

In the words of Bill Barr - it's like playing whack a mole Raven123 Jul 2024 #60

Because we have some very determined right-wing trolls intent on spreading disinformation around here. W_HAMILTON Jul 2024 #63

because most of what's posted about Trump and republicans is believable bigtree Jul 2024 #64

human nature, same as real life Kali Jul 2024 #65

Maybe you should alert on such posts--or better take this upstairs? Kingofalldems Jul 2024 #70

I think it comes from general distrust of media Iris Jul 2024 #71