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This is exactly the problem, though. By suppressing this stuff, they validate the narrative that “THEY don’t want you to know the truth” (whoever the hell they
by burke_holland 6y ago
This is exactly the problem, though. By suppressing this stuff, they validate the narrative that “THEY don’t want you to know the truth” (whoever the hell they is). This stuff doesn’t go away. It just migrates to different platforms and every time it’s taken down it gains credibility among the faithful.
This is the current paradox that plagues us.
- joshuamorton 6y ago> it gains credibility among the faithful. Among whom it already had enough credibility.
- DlSGUSTING 6y agoYeah, I agree with this statement. I'm actually not very familiar with Breitbart's content so I don't know if it's really a conspiracy website as is being suggested here. But yes I believe censoring these websites does add legitimacy to them
- AstralStorm 6y agoSo, is the Flat Earth, 9/11 conspiracy, moon landing conspiracy or anti-vaccine even more legitimate because it's more deranked or otherwise less visible? This logic does not work. However, conspiracy theories do not use logic and facts. Breitbart is not being suppressed for their views or opinions, but uncritical spreading of dangerous falsehoods. Sadly, some people do not understand the difference as they drunk the "post-truth" Kool-Aid.
- DlSGUSTING 6y agoThanks for your point of view. I'm going to keep researching to find some alternative examples