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I know it will sound like a slight to your dad, but in 2009 many conservative news outlets were pushing this narrative extremely heavily. And, I don't recall a
by taeric 4y ago
I know it will sound like a slight to your dad, but in 2009 many conservative news outlets were pushing this narrative extremely heavily. And, I don't recall any actual evidence to back it up. It was more a weaponized accusation, much as marital infidelity was in the mid/late 90s. Worse, by all evidence since then, the record seems to be far more in the opposite direction. :(
- lolinder 4y agoNo offense taken: I strongly disagree with my dad on politics, and a big part of the reason why is because of just how bad the conservative media was in those years. Also, even he was appalled by the turn the Republican party took with Trump. I doubt he would argue the same today. He's a diehard believer in constitutional law, and he projected his ideals onto people who didn't actually hold them. That said, I do believe the same tendency occurs on the liberal side. It's easy to notice when your opponent cheats, it's much harder to see it when a teammate does.
- taeric 4y agoI fully agree on your closing proposition. I think my only concern is I'm worried that is, itself, turning into a weapon.