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I'm not sure this really means anything. Everyone claims to hate the media but everyone uncritically trusts the media if it confirms their priors.
by root_axis 1y ago
I'm not sure this really means anything. Everyone claims to hate the media but everyone uncritically trusts the media if it confirms their priors.
- DaveZale 1y agoconfirmation bias?
- add-sub-mul-div 1y agoRight, so when then traditional media is replaced by freedom-truth-eagle.xyz which has none of the accountability that the former historically had, they get to spout much dumber and much less honest content for people to decide they want to trust. So it means a lot.
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- daoboy 1y agoMuch like everyone hates Congress and thinks they're all a bunch of crooks...except for their Congressman
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- all2 1y ago> everyone uncritically trusts the media if it confirms their priors I tend to question my assumptions when the media starts confirming them. If my opinions line up lock-step with an outlet's narrative, I figure I miss-stepped somewhere in my reasoning, ideas, or sources of information.