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marybourg

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11. The left has frequently been
Mon Nov 21, 2016, 12:17 PM
Nov 2016

guilty of "stirring the pot"; recounting an event truthfully, but leaving out, or subtly shading a fact, to make it seem an outrageous violation of someone's rights for the purpose of whipping up indignation against the establishment.

When folks rail against the left, including many centrist and even left-leaning Dems, this tendency if often the crux of the complaints. It goes to undermine the credibility of all of us, even if it's not as egregious as many of the truth-twistings of the right. I see it here on DU from time to time, and when I'm in a position to point out another take on the story, I do.

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