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minus-squareNyssa SylvaticalinkfedilinkEnglish19•7 months agoWhy do these articles always show photos of steam instead of emission sources?
minus-square@[email protected]OPlinkfedilinkEnglish7•7 months agoBecause lots of people aren’t smart enough to make the link with a factory. But the non smart people see smoke or steam and they think pollution.
minus-squareEkkylinkfedilinkEnglish4•7 months agoI guess it’s very effective if you want to rile up the “uneducated masses” but loose respect from everybody else. Whatever works best for them.
minus-square@trackcharlielinkEnglish1•7 months agoIIRC there’s still a significant number of people who believe airplanes leave ‘chemtrails’. The education system is seriously failing people.
Why do these articles always show photos of steam instead of emission sources?
Because lots of people aren’t smart enough to make the link with a factory.
But the non smart people see smoke or steam and they think pollution.
I guess it’s very effective if you want to rile up the “uneducated masses” but loose respect from everybody else.
Whatever works best for them.
IIRC there’s still a significant number of people who believe airplanes leave ‘chemtrails’. The education system is seriously failing people.