It is a common claim that the way to fight misinformation and propaganda is with better ideas, clear and rational and calm explanation. At age 44 I only see ev

It is a common claim that the way to fight misinformation and propaganda is with better ideas, clear and rational and calm explanation. At age 44 I only see evidence that the opposite is true. This is problematic of course, to accomplish something important or good, you have to be somewhat of a bad person at times, perhaps. Or perhaps there is some other way, but the completely disingenuous fear uncertainty and doubt generated by the likes of big oil, the koch brothers, the heritage foundation, absolutely 100% worked. The calm rational approach lost. My children will suffer for it. So at times I wonder if actually I should be encouraging the good causes to do what works. What do you think?