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Facebook killed the political star

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  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 115,977 Founders Club
    Triple post.....barely clothed is that coward @CirrhosisDawg
  • greenblood
    greenblood Member Posts: 14,573

    Trump played the game better, and that's definitely why he won. But are we really happy with a political system that rewards spreading propaganda?

    John Oliver showed a graph that basically said that 60% (40% conservative and 20% liberal) of the "news" that was shared on Facebook was bullshit. And that a surprising number of Americans now get their news exclusively through social media.

    Regardless of the outcome, we should all we wary of this wave of anti-intellectualism (both sides are guilty) that has only made us dumber and more divided as a country.

    I know we all like to joke about "x is your source???" but we should start taking that question more seriously.

    The New York Times admitted the national media isn't much better. There honestly isn't a credible source anymore. When the media went from reporting news to grabbing headlines and ratings they joined the group.
  • 2001400ex
    2001400ex Member Posts: 29,457

    Trump played the game better, and that's definitely why he won. But are we really happy with a political system that rewards spreading propaganda?

    John Oliver showed a graph that basically said that 60% (40% conservative and 20% liberal) of the "news" that was shared on Facebook was bullshit. And that a surprising number of Americans now get their news exclusively through social media.

    Regardless of the outcome, we should all we wary of this wave of anti-intellectualism (both sides are guilty) that has only made us dumber and more divided as a country.

    I know we all like to joke about "x is your source???" but we should start taking that question more seriously.

    The New York Times admitted the national media isn't much better. There honestly isn't a credible source anymore. When the media went from reporting news to grabbing headlines and ratings they joined the group.
    It's almost like you should read multiple sources then judge the truth.
  • GrundleStiltzkin
    GrundleStiltzkin Member Posts: 61,516 Standard Supporter
    2001400ex said:

    Trump played the game better, and that's definitely why he won. But are we really happy with a political system that rewards spreading propaganda?

    John Oliver showed a graph that basically said that 60% (40% conservative and 20% liberal) of the "news" that was shared on Facebook was bullshit. And that a surprising number of Americans now get their news exclusively through social media.

    Regardless of the outcome, we should all we wary of this wave of anti-intellectualism (both sides are guilty) that has only made us dumber and more divided as a country.

    I know we all like to joke about "x is your source???" but we should start taking that question more seriously.

    The New York Times admitted the national media isn't much better. There honestly isn't a credible source anymore. When the media went from reporting news to grabbing headlines and ratings they joined the group.
    It's almost like you should read multiple sources then judge the truth.
    We must never judge.
  • AlCzervik
    AlCzervik Member Posts: 1,774

    Trump played the game better, and that's definitely why he won. But are we really happy with a political system that rewards spreading propaganda?

    John Oliver showed a graph that basically said that 60% (40% conservative and 20% liberal) of the "news" that was shared on Facebook was bullshit. And that a surprising number of Americans now get their news exclusively through social media.

    Regardless of the outcome, we should all we wary of this wave of anti-intellectualism (both sides are guilty) that has only made us dumber and more divided as a country.

    I know we all like to joke about "x is your source???" but we should start taking that question more seriously.

    Trump won because 67% of stupid people voted for him. HTH.
  • AlCzervik
    AlCzervik Member Posts: 1,774

    I don't have Facebook because I'm straight old

  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 115,977 Founders Club
    AlCzervik said:

    I don't have Facebook because I'm straight old

    You sound like a fag
  • Sledog
    Sledog Member Posts: 38,746 Standard Supporter
    The media is owned by the left and they lie like rugs. It would be great if reporters went back to ethical standards instead of trying to get their candidate elected at any cost and entire news organizations dedicate themselves to their candidate.

    Thank God the American people saw through the BS this time.
  • AlCzervik
    AlCzervik Member Posts: 1,774

    AlCzervik said:

    I don't have Facebook because I'm straight old

    You sound like a fag
    I get bored.
  • 2001400ex
    2001400ex Member Posts: 29,457
    Sledog said:

    The media is owned by the left and they lie like rugs. It would be great if reporters went back to ethical standards instead of trying to get their candidate elected at any cost and entire news organizations dedicate themselves to their candidate.

    Thank God the American people saw through the BS this time.

    You really are some kind of stupid.

    And God? Really? Yes, God appreciates good hate speech.

    You are the dumbest motherfucker I've ever argued with on the internet. And that says a lot.