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Case closed, Snopes says Dr Seuss was a racist. You heard it here boys! /s Snopes only has a positive reputation if you're not a conservative. That is to say:

• nickelcitymario 6y ago
  Facts are biased now? One of the cartoons on that page has a sign that literally reads: "Take home a high grade n*** for your woodpile. Satisfaction guaranteed." It's not like there's a lot of nuance and interpretation.
• RichardCA 6y ago
  The thing that makes Snopes interesting is when they investigate the flow of (mis|dis)information through the right-wing ecosystem. Some of my conservative friends have enough intellectual curiosity that they're willing put their disdain of Snopes aside and still engage. The ones that won't do that are usually engaging from a posture of shallow cynicism. However, these people are still my friends (in some cases they're my relatives), and I want to understand their views. So yes, discussions of this type tend to resolve themselves in prosaic ways. It doesn't mean they aren't worth having.
• edbob 6y ago
  I actually like Snopes for grabbing sources, a bit like Wikipedia. Of course Snopes's conclusion is predetermined, but they do still go through the evidence before reaching the predetermined conclusion, and I find that to be a good starting point. It's much better than the fluff on PolitiFact where they leave out the most relevant data. You've picked a pretty terrible time to try to make a point. That article seems completely accurate. Even if you don't like the source, you should at least investigate the particular content in question before you make accusations.