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The whole framing of this is part of why there's so much division in this country and, well, why so many people believe in conspiracy theories. Try this: "The
by api 7y ago
The whole framing of this is part of why there's so much division in this country and, well, why so many people believe in conspiracy theories.
Try this:
"The marginalized, lonely, isolated, and disadvantaged are more likely to distrust established institutions, making them more likely to believe allegations of wrongdoing by those institutions even if those allegations are unfounded."
- rwoerz 7y agoTo me it seems that by "losers" they mean people who voted for a defeated candidate.
- krapp 7y agoYou just replaced one form of framing for another, no less divisive.
- api 7y agoI happen to think offensive shaming language is always more divisive. It also conveys less information and sparks less interesting discussion.