Facebook killed the political star
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Good one Race.RaceBannon said:
Don't sell yourself shortBennyBeaver said:
I agree that's scary that people believe non-factual shit and it mostly falls on the uneducated or people that lack critical thinking ability. Numerous times during the election, Republican talking heads would flat out deny facts because they didn't believe them. I'm not saying that Newt Gringrichdawg is uneducated or can't think critically though. I'm saying that the facts didn't fit his narrative so he would ignore them and then the Trumpers would lap it up.Sledog said:
The scary part is that people believe some of the shit that gets posted. Common sense is now a superpower.ThomasFremont 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.
To say that common sense is a superpower only illustrates what most of us have been saying about you. -
Why not Democrats started and run the KKK.2001400ex said:
Yes liberals are bashing Malia going to Harvard.Sledog said:
Where is the posters political affiliation listed? You do know what assume means right?2001400ex said:@Sledog use Google. This is just one example.
http://www.mediaite.com/online/foxnews-com-closes-comment-section-on-malia-obama-article-after-avalanche-of-racism/
You are a special stupid.
https://mediamatters.org/blog/2014/02/21/here-are-13-other-repugnant-comments-ted-nugent/198174
Let me guess, Ted Nugent isn't conservative now? -
I feel that it's only fair to take an aggregate view of deceptiveness in the media. Did people read fake news stories on Facebook that influenced who they voted for? Sure. Did people read intentionally misleading article headlines from the New York Times and other newspapers that influenced who they voted for? Absolutely.
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If there's one thing I hate, it's misleading headlines.Fenderbender123 said:I feel that it's only fair to take an aggregate view of deceptiveness in the media. Did people read fake news stories on Facebook that influenced who they voted for? Sure. Did people read intentionally misleading article headlines from the New York Times and other newspapers that influenced who they voted for? Absolutely.
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And GIFs, don't forget GIFs.GrundleStiltzkin said:
If there's one thing I hate, it's misleading headlines.Fenderbender123 said:I feel that it's only fair to take an aggregate view of deceptiveness in the media. Did people read fake news stories on Facebook that influenced who they voted for? Sure. Did people read intentionally misleading article headlines from the New York Times and other newspapers that influenced who they voted for? Absolutely.
Fucking bandwidth massacres. -
http://www.politifact.com/virginia/statements/2013/jun/10/stephen-martin/state-sen-stephen-martin-says-democratic-party-cre/Sledog said:
Why not Democrats started and run the KKK.2001400ex said:
Yes liberals are bashing Malia going to Harvard.Sledog said:
Where is the posters political affiliation listed? You do know what assume means right?2001400ex said:@Sledog use Google. This is just one example.
http://www.mediaite.com/online/foxnews-com-closes-comment-section-on-malia-obama-article-after-avalanche-of-racism/
You are a special stupid.
https://mediamatters.org/blog/2014/02/21/here-are-13-other-repugnant-comments-ted-nugent/198174
Let me guess, Ted Nugent isn't conservative now?
It's almost like you are a lemming. -
It's sad to see how far this board has fallen when this post isn't getting destroyed. Let me help...Sledog said:
The scary part is that people believe some of the shit that gets posted. Common sense is now a superpower.ThomasFremont 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.
You. Are. Those. People. -
Destroying a Sledog or Hondo poast is like screaming "Fire Romar".allpurpleallgold said:
It's sad to see how far this board has fallen when this post isn't getting destroyed. Let me help...Sledog said:
The scary part is that people believe some of the shit that gets posted. Common sense is now a superpower.ThomasFremont 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.
You. Are. Those. People.
It's easy and obvious and doesn't make a damned bit of difference. -
At least you are finally speaking from a place of experience.2001400ex said:
http://www.politifact.com/virginia/statements/2013/jun/10/stephen-martin/state-sen-stephen-martin-says-democratic-party-cre/Sledog said:
Why not Democrats started and run the KKK.2001400ex said:
Yes liberals are bashing Malia going to Harvard.Sledog said:
Where is the posters political affiliation listed? You do know what assume means right?2001400ex said:@Sledog use Google. This is just one example.
http://www.mediaite.com/online/foxnews-com-closes-comment-section-on-malia-obama-article-after-avalanche-of-racism/
You are a special stupid.
https://mediamatters.org/blog/2014/02/21/here-are-13-other-repugnant-comments-ted-nugent/198174
Let me guess, Ted Nugent isn't conservative now?
It's almost like you are a lemming. -
Plus they'll both just poast moar bullshit.dnc said:
Destroying a Sledog or Hondo poast is like screaming "Fire Romar".allpurpleallgold said:
It's sad to see how far this board has fallen when this post isn't getting destroyed. Let me help...Sledog said:
The scary part is that people believe some of the shit that gets posted. Common sense is now a superpower.ThomasFremont 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.
You. Are. Those. People.
It's easy and obvious and doesn't make a damned bit of difference.
