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Mr. Ected

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42. I'm tired of this chat

Reply to welivetotreadonkings (Original post)

Sat Jun 3, 2017, 06:49 PM

Jun 2017

I would rather talk about the veracity of the reports that are cited. That's what DU is for. We all have our own personal bullshit meters, and no one here seems too bashful to say when theirs has been triggered.

Perhaps these warnings need to be given to those whose entire belief system is founded on alternative information aka propaganda. Those folks don't come around here very often...except maybe to tell us to quit reading the left's fake news.

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Can we have a chat about the left's fake news? [View all] welivetotreadonkings Jun 2017 OP

So far lillypaddle Jun 2017 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author mhw Jun 2017 #6

Is your post directed at me? lillypaddle Jun 2017 #13

Thanks.. mhw Jun 2017 #22

Because using sources that are highly questionable isn't good process. mythology Jun 2017 #38

Who are these highly questionable sources? mhw Jun 2017 #41

RawStory isn't fake news LeftInTX Jun 2017 #23

Right. It's clickbait news Bradical79 Jun 2017 #25

So? They move the message. Every site that has ads or offers to donate. Are they clickbaite then.?? mhw Jun 2017 #44

You're reading way too much into what I said Bradical79 Jun 2017 #45

No. Kingofalldems Jun 2017 #2

Yeah, this place is just like the Drudge Report, right buddy? denbot Jun 2017 #3

Louise Mensch is a conservative. 50 Shades Of Blue Jun 2017 #4

Yes. In the UK. mhw Jun 2017 #8

She's a "conservative" who believes in equal pay for women pnwmom Jun 2017 #11

Right, she has some very good qualities Bradical79 Jun 2017 #28

European conservatives are a bit of a different bird than here in the states... Wounded Bear Jun 2017 #29

How do you decide what's "left fake news"? What qualifies you to decide? mhw Jun 2017 #5

Reminds me of the right's attempts at humor Awsi Dooger Jun 2017 #7

The 'left' news you're talking about isn't counterfeit news leftstreet Jun 2017 #9

I understand being careful get the red out Jun 2017 #10

It's better to allow posts from those sites so we can hash the details out here. pnwmom Jun 2017 #12

LOL! In the last "Wagging chastising finger at DU" thread, I said that I had seen four chastising Squinch Jun 2017 #14

Does the same not apply to you about not reading threads that discuss why Mensch isn't a good source mythology Jun 2017 #39

It makes me a brand new poster telling DU how to behave? OK. If you say so. Squinch Jun 2017 #40

Nope...we can't...welcome to DU. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #15

Can't we just point out inaccurate reporting canetoad Jun 2017 #16

Everything on "The Palmer Report" is garbage click-bait oberliner Jun 2017 #17

They all ask for donations in some way, some EVEN MAKE US SUBSCRIBE .. mhw Jun 2017 #18

That's true oberliner Jun 2017 #19

No. Palmer Report is discredited for using the same methods as most other blog sites. mhw Jun 2017 #20

I think it masquerades as a news site oberliner Jun 2017 #34

Your opinion. mhw Jun 2017 #35

Fair enough oberliner Jun 2017 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author billh58 Jun 2017 #30

Palmer also provides links to support his postings. mhw Jun 2017 #21

I would be much more concerned if our Congressmen or our President quoted them as sources Mr. Ected Jun 2017 #24

Welcome to DU. In 2016, DU was full of uncritical links to Russia Today and Fox News. emulatorloo Jun 2017 #26

Gosh, this is only about the 75,681st post on this very topic by low-count posters! hatrack Jun 2017 #27

Thank you so much for your billh58 Jun 2017 #31

Difference betw fake news and what you are mistaking for "fake" left news: Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2017 #32

(rolls eyes) There is no left or right "fake news"... Thomas Hurt Jun 2017 #33

We have this chat about three times a week. Quixote1818 Jun 2017 #37

I'm tired of this chat Mr. Ected Jun 2017 #42

WALLLLLLLL OF TEXT NT retrowire Jun 2017 #43