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I'd like to know how distributed fact checking could deal with this example: trump's infamous comments about mexican border crossers including rapists and crimi

I'd like to know how distributed fact checking could deal with this example: trump's infamous comments about mexican border crossers including rapists and criminals. From the quote, it is clear that the context is people crossing the border are frequently criminal elements, rapists being some of them. But every time I hear reference to this quote(except from overt trump supporters, who have their own issues interpreting events ), it is characterized as trump saying that all Mexicans are rapists. Literally every time I've ever heard it referenced, even from mainstream news articles. How does one do distributed fact checking if there is a mass public delusion? At best, distributed fact checking can give you th concensus of fact checkers, which is not always the truth.

weswpg 6y ago
what percentage of immigrants - of any origin - are criminals and rapists? the quote: > “When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best,” he said in the same speech. “They’re not sending you. They’re not sending you. They’re sending people that have lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems with us. They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people.” you can assume he meant something other than what he said, but his words were in reference to "When Mexico send its people", so it is not "delusion" to say he referred to "people from Mexico". he so generously acknowledges that only "some" of them might be good people. what do you think he meant when he said "they're not sending you"? what do you think he meant by saying Mexico "sends" people to the US? the media was right to treat that comment as indefensible.
- oh_sigh 6y ago
  It being indefensible is a different point than characterizing the statement as "trump called mexicans rapists". You're doing the exact thing I was saying that everyone does with regards to this comment.

weswpg 6y ago

what percentage of immigrants - of any origin - are criminals and rapists? the quote: > “When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best,” he said in the same speech. “They’re not sending you. They’re not sending you. They’re sending people that have lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems with us. They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people.” you can assume he meant something other than what he said, but his words were in reference to "When Mexico send its people", so it is not "delusion" to say he referred to "people from Mexico". he so generously acknowledges that only "some" of them might be good people. what do you think he meant when he said "they're not sending you"? what do you think he meant by saying Mexico "sends" people to the US? the media was right to treat that comment as indefensible.

oh_sigh 6y ago
It being indefensible is a different point than characterizing the statement as "trump called mexicans rapists". You're doing the exact thing I was saying that everyone does with regards to this comment.