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It's a rare issue that you can't swing both ways by selecting the subset of facts to focus on. Attention doesn't just matter, it's all that matters. This is why
by schmidtleonard 1y ago
It's a rare issue that you can't swing both ways by selecting the subset of facts to focus on. Attention doesn't just matter, it's all that matters. This is why adversarial forums are so important even if they so often degenerate into shouting past one another: each side has the ability and motivation to bring its strongest facts, so they are at least present in the discussion, even if debate tactics add tons of noise and confirmation bias dampens the effects.
- wredcoll 1y agoYes, in principle, but I object to "reporters" merely quoting people instead of attempting to actually verify if what they said has any basis in reality. That being said, I'm not sure how much this actually matters, trump seems to pretty comprehensively prove that people would rather hear lies, even if they know they are lies.