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The problem is that in the modern world there are many people who repeat the bullshit they've heard everywhere. Now you'll say that they're not bullshitters, bu
by kurthr 4y ago
The problem is that in the modern world there are many people who repeat the bullshit they've heard everywhere. Now you'll say that they're not bullshitters, but the people who originally said that (from the boobtube or or the pulpit) likely were bullshitters.
So is what they are saying still bullshit? Does the label really change depending on who's saying it and how they feel? If I report what they are bullshitting as bullshit, am I wrong because I'm now the one repeating it?
I personally prefer my labels on content to be less philosophical than that. I agree that you could understand something about the original BS creator by analyzing it's intent, but then you'ld have to figure out who originally said it, and in this crowd sourced world that's near impossible. That is especially true in the troll farms of China/Russia etc and the ugly scrum that is Twiddit.