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It's posted on the Ron Paul Liberty Report, so it comes from a very...specific point of view. They don't shy away from trying to frame vast, complicated events
by mwfunk 10y ago
It's posted on the Ron Paul Liberty Report, so it comes from a very...specific point of view. They don't shy away from trying to frame vast, complicated events and issues in terms of relatively simple, reductionist narratives full of good and evil, heroes and villains, etc. See also: Greenpeace, PETA, the FSF, and many religions. :( They think it makes them sound more credible rather than less credible, and the sad truth is that this approach works because it plays right into common cognitive biases. I don't think it's dishonest- I think these types of thinkers believe what they're saying, it's just unfortunate.
See also "exaggerating the claim to make a point", although that's a form of argumentation that most people realize isn't constructive before they hit 25.