"That's Fake News!"

[JairCrawford]

I am noticing a trend with some of my more right leaning friends. They have this tendency. See whenever something questionable happens and people get upset about it and it blows up on social media (especially if the political left gets involved in any way), they do everything they can to try to convince me that it's fake news. Every. Single. Time.

"They are lying about what's happening at the border. Those pictures are from years ago. Here, look at this proof from Conservative News Daily."

"No Jair, that black man actually DID have a gun. Here is the leaked photo proving it from Conservative Times."

"No Jair, you cannot purchase a gun at gun shows without a background check in conservative states. That is a lie and fake news."

"You are being brainwashed by the liberal fake news media."

"No, Jair, snopes is not a trustworthy source as they have proven to show themselves loyal to the left so we can't trust anything they say."

So... I just trust the right wing conspiracy theories without question? That is your solution?

Like seriously? You think just because they are republicans and they say they are "good Christians" that it must be true? Come on now. Come on!

Anyone else noticed this trend?

[Minimalist]

They are bullshit artists.  It really isn't anything new.  The Orange Turdfuhrer has simply weaponized it.

[JairCrawford]

They are bullshit artists.  It really isn't anything new.  The Orange Turdfuhrer has simply weaponized it.

Scary thing is most of the people I know legitimately believe this is right. They put this political stuff in the same category as their faith, and I don't know if they're even aware of it.

[Minimalist]

This is why I argue against trying to "engage" with trumptards.  They are so fucked up as to be beyond hope.  Stupid, racist, assholes.

[vorlon13]

I am noticing a trend with some of my more right leaning friends. They have this tendency. See whenever something questionable happens and people get upset about it and it blows up on social media (especially if the political left gets involved in any way), they do everything they can to try to convince me that it's fake news. Every. Single. Time.

"They are lying about what's happening at the border. Those pictures are from years ago. Here, look at this proof from Conservative News Daily."

"No Jair, that black man actually DID have a gun. Here is the leaked photo proving it from Conservative Times."

"No Jair, you cannot purchase a gun at gun shows without a background check in conservative states. That is a lie and fake news."

"You are being brainwashed by the liberal fake news media."

"No, Jair, snopes is not a trustworthy source as they have proven to show themselves loyal to the left so we can't trust anything they say."

So... I just trust the right wing conspiracy theories without question? That is your solution?

Like seriously? You think just because they are republicans and they say they are "good Christians" that it must be true? Come on now. Come on!

Anyone else noticed this trend?

Another 'trend' you might not be too thrilled about started back in the late 80s and 90s.

Bush 41 was frequently criticized in the media for ignoring the homeless. So was Bush 43. Curiously, with scarcely a change in the homeless numbers during his tenure, Clinton 42 enjoyed a 90% drop in such reports compared to either Bush . . . . . .


Bernie Goldberg wrote a whole book on this funny little anomaly.

[Fireball]

To be fair, the liberal press does pretty much pound the Rs into paste. I don't need them to do it to sway me, all I need to do is watch and see what comes out of their mouths and how they act. I get my fill online, as I don't really watch a lot of TV (as stated in another thread). Again, to be fair, a lot of Ds act like complete ass wipes. I've observed that as well.

[The Valkyrie]

Tell them they’re fake people!

[Angrboda]

The news of fake news is fake.

[Fake Messiah]

Yeap, Trumpanzees are full of shit

[vorlon13]

DAFUQ !