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Caliman73

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9. Not a chance.

Thu Dec 29, 2016, 08:45 PM

Dec 2016

I read an article the other day, I think on Slate that "fake news" while not a good thing, is not the real problem. The author had stated that the right wing's successful campaign to decry once respected outlets (NY Times, Washington Post, etc...) as illegitimate has been more harmful to the discourse than fake news.

The author said that we have always had fake news. Just remember the Enquirer or other tabloids talking about Big Foot's baby, or Clinton being close to death, or gay, or both. Meanwhile, the right wing has convinced their followers that all news that does not fit into their mindset is not legitimate.

We do need to keep posting, but we need to make sure that we are not posting fake stuff and sticking to the facts.

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Are you prepared to cease posting "political" stuff on social media? [View all] kentuck Dec 2016 OP

I'm still posting stuff (and don't plan on stopping) Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2016 #1

You address it by education Lithos Dec 2016 #2

if you do post facts, be prepared to get attacked as a "liar" mainer Dec 2016 #3

My own opinion? Get rid of facebook AND Twitter hlthe2b Dec 2016 #4

Wouldn't that be like disarming yourself... kentuck Dec 2016 #5

If a very significant % of users boycotted, you can't tell me that hlthe2b Dec 2016 #8

I do post "political" stuff but get virtually no negative feedback. pnwmom Dec 2016 #6

I never started. Different Drummer Dec 2016 #7

Not a chance. Caliman73 Dec 2016 #9

I doubled down sarah FAILIN Dec 2016 #10

I never have. I have locked a lot of stuff from repubicans so that I never seen madinmaryland Dec 2016 #11