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I totally understand the concern, but I'm struggling to think of how else we deal with this sort of phenomenon. I suppose we've always treated fringe media out

I totally understand the concern, but I'm struggling to think of how else we deal with this sort of phenomenon. I suppose we've always treated fringe media outlets as what they are, to some extent. We don't place a huge amount of weight on what e.g. the Socialist Worker says, but of course we don't simply disregard all journalism from these sources. Maybe that's the answer for things like Breitbart – unashamedly biased sources should be less heavily weighted. Doesn't that seem reasonable?

nailer 10y ago
As long as I, the consumer, can do the weighting. I'd rather continue reading both Milo and The Guardian rather than be stuck in left or right echo chamber.
- ant6n 10y ago
  This seems like a strong case of false equivalence. The whole moving the overton window. To me your statements sounds strangely familiar to "I'd rather be reading both Mein Kampf and stuff written by FDR, rather than be stuck in a left or right echo chamber". Milo is a mysoginist provocateur who's trying to manipulate white males into believing that sexism and white supremacy are pretty good ideas. The fact that I even know this person makes me slightly vomit inside my mouth, and the way so many people listen and even respect his populism makes me pretty sad.
  - nailer 10y ago
    > This seems like a strong case of false equivalence. > To me your statements sounds strangely familiar to "I'd rather be reading both Mein Kampf ... So to clarify, you think that someone who disagrees with third wave feminism is like Hitler and want to discuss false equivalence?
    - ant6n 10y ago
      'clarification'