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The interlocutor doesn't matter. You shouldn't trust anyone as a general rule and you don't need to trust Musk or Gleenwald as they are not the only ones talkin

• unclebucknasty 3y ago
  >The interlocutor doesn't matter Of course it matters. And, there is roughly a 0% chance that anyone who is at least semi-cogent, including you, operates in the real world with the belief that it doesn't. That would be highly inadvisable, unless one enjoys being a persistent rube. >You tried to make it so The story is about Musk's and Greenwald's takes on authoritariansim in Brazil. The OP asked how it could be considered divisive. One obvious answer is that people are considering the source(s) and their histories. Whatever your personal feelings, two things are true: 1. People absolutely do consider the source 2. Musk and Greenwald are controversial figures with specific motives and ideologies that frequently cause rancor
  • lobocinza 3y ago
    I realize your argument was that the story is divisive and I might've made an unnecessary rebuttal. Yes, the interlocutor can make a story divisive though it doesn't change the truthiness (or falseness) of the subject. Where Musk and Greenwald are often divisive they are not the only voices calling out the supreme court authoritarianism in Brazil. The acts and postures of the ministers are enough evidence.