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Think. Again.

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39. Knowing our OWN side of the story is all we need.
Thu Dec 26, 2024, 09:30 AM
Dec 2024

My example for you...

In a conversation with an known rightwing aquaintance, she mentioned the price of eggs (this is a true story), I had not yet heard the nonsense that the rightwing was trying to plant about biden somehow having some kind of magical control over grocery price decisions, so my mind immefiately went to the few recent reports of bird flu I had read about, and I responding to her that I hope they can get bird flu under control but didn't really understand why she would be concerned about a temporary minor price hike in something as non-essential as eggs.

Her confusion was obvious, what I was saying, without posing it as a challenge but instead a simple, logical thought about realistic things, clearly made much more sense to her than the tortured logic of the rightwing talking point she was originally trying to disseminate.

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Which would those be? I haven't seen any. Ocelot II Dec 2024 #1
Not that I don't believe you, but could you post some examples? Thanks! SWBTATTReg Dec 2024 #2
Legacy media links. onecaliberal Dec 2024 #5
In particular? NT mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 #9
Most "legacy media" links are allowed on DU. Have you tried alerting? Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2024 #10
Well, your very broad statement that most legacy links are out there, go find them yourself. I was SWBTATTReg Dec 2024 #13
Posting right wing talking points would be against the rules. Dennis Donovan Dec 2024 #3
Lol onecaliberal Dec 2024 #6
Haven't noticed any myself. The last few days my Facebook had several posts about doc03 Dec 2024 #4
Really look at CNN and tell me it's not right wing. onecaliberal Dec 2024 #7
Sure, but that does not make a CNN link automatically a "right wing talking point" Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2024 #11
It's very common here to find rightwing B.S. .... Think. Again. Dec 2024 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2024 #16
Yes and a handful of Trump/Musk hall monitors post here regularly. Kingofalldems Dec 2024 #18
hahaha... WarGamer Dec 2024 #22
Thanks for the confirmation. Kingofalldems Dec 2024 #23
I see the hall monitors too... the good news only police. WarGamer Dec 2024 #24
No worse than the bad news only, rootin tootin Putin bros. BannonsLiver Dec 2024 #25
that's allowed. mopinko Dec 2024 #30
In my opinion... Think. Again. Dec 2024 #33
if we dont discuss it, how do we debunk it? mopinko Dec 2024 #35
Knowing our OWN side of the story is all we need. Think. Again. Dec 2024 #39
Hmmm... ThePartyThatListens Dec 2024 #12
Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2024 #14
Tons of posts from The Hill gab13by13 Dec 2024 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2024 #17
DU has a jury system. Dennis Donovan Dec 2024 #19
Lol onecaliberal Dec 2024 #20
Twice in one thread you've Lol'ed at Dennis Donovan. Do you have a particular dislike towards that member? Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2024 #26
The poster apparently has a dislike of DU's moderation system, one that has handed them 3 hides ... nmmi Dec 2024 #43
I think the OP is aimed at folks who post articles from "bad" news sites. yardwork Dec 2024 #48
AN EXAMPLE? WarGamer Dec 2024 #21
i've been on many juries about this. mopinko Dec 2024 #37
Alert is your friend. Patton French Dec 2024 #27
We are panic monkeys. Voltaire2 Dec 2024 #28
Forewarned is Forearmed. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Dec 2024 #29
All of them? Really? Shrek Dec 2024 #31
there used to b. mopinko Dec 2024 #38
They should be now. This is not then. onecaliberal Dec 2024 #46
Know Your Enemy eShirl Dec 2024 #32
Yeah, that's a weak excuse... Think. Again. Dec 2024 #34
Here's a couple of simple solutions, MarineCombatEngineer Dec 2024 #40
Oh, no no no no... Think. Again. Dec 2024 #41
Ya know, most of us here are capable of walking and chewing gum at the same time, MarineCombatEngineer Dec 2024 #42
Yes, Thank you... Think. Again. Dec 2024 #44
Outstanding. MarineCombatEngineer Dec 2024 #45
This is always the tired pathetic excuse. onecaliberal Dec 2024 #49
Trolls? Meowmee Dec 2024 #36
I'm not an ideologue and can think for myself. Ping Tung Dec 2024 #47
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