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> the link is to statistical data. the numbers are reality. Statistics are regularly misused to deceive, and that assumes the data is accurate.

• wallace_f 10y ago
  ok convince me you're right. what is misrepresented in the data I linked to?
  • hackuser 10y ago
    A fair question in a way, but consider that life is too short: * You could post data from %somerandomblogger% or the Russian government, and challenge me to find the flaws. Not a game I'd like to play; find a good source instead. My time is limited; I'm going to stick to information from excellent sources. * One goal of propaganda is to overwhelm and distract your target with misinformation. Attacks are far cheaper than defense; i.e., you can make things up much more quickly than someone can verify them and respond. That's not your goal, but at least sometimes it's AEI's. * AEI could easily create or twist data in ways that would take me all day or longer to unravel. See #2.
    • wallace_f 10y ago
      Just because you disagree with someone, it does not mean that they are wrong, or that they are Russian propaganda. You have otherwise shown no basis for your disagreement with the facts outlined in the data you were given than that. I gave you the opportunity to contribute something more and instead you cemented your position this position that you've "already made up your mind."