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I think it really matters. A lot of people are being misled in a much more subtitle way, and aren't full blown conspiracy theorists. I think it would make peopl

I think it really matters. A lot of people are being misled in a much more subtitle way, and aren't full blown conspiracy theorists. I think it would make people more careful, if they where told that what they have read in the past have been proven false. I think there are more people like me, who thinks we have reasonably good idea of what to trust, but probably have read some fake news we haven't picked up on, and would like to know what was fake to help us avoid it in the future.

im3w1l 6y ago
The reason that the rightwing falls prey to conspiracy theories is that there aren't enough rightwing intellectuals and institutions to lead their followers. And this in turn has happened because those intellectuals keep being persecuted and cancelled. If your only source for a rightwing perspective is the streetcorner lunatic, then you might just listen in. EDIT: I should add how this relates to your post. There needs to be rightwing-slant fact checkers that can call out the worst bullshit. People will only trust criticism perceived as coming from their own camp.
- Jgrubb 6y ago
  I guess I'll be downvoted with you but there was actually an episode of Why Is This Happening about exactly this - > How did wearing a mask become a polarizing issue? If you’re paying close attention, the arguments against masks might sound familiar: denying the science, cherry-picking data, cries of infringing on personal freedoms. It’s a page out of the Republican establishment’s playbook for weaponizing climate change denial. Back in 2018, Chris spoke with Vox writer David Roberts about the crisis of information cultivated by the current conservative movement and it's a conversation that seems, if possible, more relevant than ever. https://overcast.fm/+Vm1isKU1Y https://overcast.fm/+Vm1isKU1Y
- grayhatter 6y ago
  Thoes downvotes, I guess it really is bad to express an opinion counter to the mob on HN. Do you feel that the people wearing blue coats also have the same set of issues? And to anyone downvoting him, got a source for the counterpoint? I've been looking for a right leaning intellectual voice for years. I haven't been able to find any that don't use obviously fallicious arguments or ignore important contexts of reality.
  - Jgrubb 6y ago
    Pretty sure in that episode I linked it was put forth that everybody pretty much just swallows what they're fed by the people they've chosen to trust, both left and right, so yeah. The difference is the the left has largely chosen to trust science and academia and the right has chosen to demonize both of those institutions.
    - Fjolsvith 6y ago
      > everybody pretty much just swallows what they're fed by the people they've chosen to trust, both left and right This.

im3w1l 6y ago

The reason that the rightwing falls prey to conspiracy theories is that there aren't enough rightwing intellectuals and institutions to lead their followers. And this in turn has happened because those intellectuals keep being persecuted and cancelled. If your only source for a rightwing perspective is the streetcorner lunatic, then you might just listen in. EDIT: I should add how this relates to your post. There needs to be rightwing-slant fact checkers that can call out the worst bullshit. People will only trust criticism perceived as coming from their own camp.

Jgrubb 6y ago
I guess I'll be downvoted with you but there was actually an episode of Why Is This Happening about exactly this - > How did wearing a mask become a polarizing issue? If you’re paying close attention, the arguments against masks might sound familiar: denying the science, cherry-picking data, cries of infringing on personal freedoms. It’s a page out of the Republican establishment’s playbook for weaponizing climate change denial. Back in 2018, Chris spoke with Vox writer David Roberts about the crisis of information cultivated by the current conservative movement and it's a conversation that seems, if possible, more relevant than ever. https://overcast.fm/+Vm1isKU1Y https://overcast.fm/+Vm1isKU1Y
grayhatter 6y ago
Thoes downvotes, I guess it really is bad to express an opinion counter to the mob on HN. Do you feel that the people wearing blue coats also have the same set of issues? And to anyone downvoting him, got a source for the counterpoint? I've been looking for a right leaning intellectual voice for years. I haven't been able to find any that don't use obviously fallicious arguments or ignore important contexts of reality.
- Jgrubb 6y ago
  Pretty sure in that episode I linked it was put forth that everybody pretty much just swallows what they're fed by the people they've chosen to trust, both left and right, so yeah. The difference is the the left has largely chosen to trust science and academia and the right has chosen to demonize both of those institutions.
  - Fjolsvith 6y ago
    > everybody pretty much just swallows what they're fed by the people they've chosen to trust, both left and right This.