RE: Are you a Trump supporter?
April 15, 2018 at 10:46 am
(This post was last modified: April 15, 2018 at 10:47 am by LadyForCamus.)
(April 15, 2018 at 10:17 am)henryp Wrote:(April 15, 2018 at 8:01 am)LadyForCamus Wrote: You realize that it is actually possible to assimilate new information as it comes out, while at the same time recognizing the media’s sensationalizing of that information, yes? Understanding how the media works doesn’t make Trump any less of an objective douche, and a probable criminal.
If people recognized the media's sensationalizing, I don't think they'd buy in like they do. And really, it may not be the media that's the root of the problem. The media just helps some people get to where they want to go? Because the goal for a lot of people seems to be "Imagine the reality that is the worst regarding the opposition, and assume that's true." I think the media in a lot of cases is just helping people think up a worst possible reality.
Hillary and pizzagate is a great example. Hillary is a lousy person, and probably a criminal as well. But that in no way justifies thinking she ran a child sex ring or whatever that story was out of some pizza place. If this were a conservative forum, I'd ask the same question of right wing folks.
What do you think keeps people from noticing they've been wrong/misled over and over without adjusting how they come to their next opinion?
Those people still think they’re right about those things, lol. Why would they think they need to adjust their methods?
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