When Al-Qaeda themselves claimed responsibility, even with overwhelming evidence aside? Why were so many people still reluctant, I was researching about this stuff and was shocked to see people who I respect a lot believe in this

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    I think Bill Nye gives us the best template: A kind of sciency guy with a background in media production.

    The mob doesn’t respond to reason but it loves to be entertained, which is why we need more science communicators.

    We need a Bob Ross for STEM.

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      Or we could just do what’s proven to work.

      One lie-spewing puppet for the people who like vanilla. Another for those who prefer chocolate. Maybe a third for those strawberry-loving weirdos.

      We want to keep them (the oblivious masses) marching in the right direction. That’s all. Truth is utterly beside the point.

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          Spoken like a good, right-thinking citizen. You clearly consume only the most truthful of news-streams.

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            The projection is delicious, you have no idea where I get my info from.

            But I bet dollars to donuts that you have newsmax on your bookmarks bar.

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              Ok

              Spoken like a bad, wrong-thinking citizen. You clearly consume only the most dishonest of news-streams.

              Better?

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                You don’t need my approval to post, my dude.

                Telling how you didn’t comment on the Newsmax part.

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                  I honestly don’t even know what a “newsmax” is. Is that the “bad” news stream?

                  Just out of curiosity, what’s the “good” news stream?

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                    No single stream, that’s the point. Everyone has a bias and only comparing different perspectives can you approach something objective.

                    Every forum becomes enshittified over a few years so there is no single place you can go anymore with even a hint of objectivity.

                    See everything and think for yourself and wonder why people are spending so much energy convincing you their bias is correct.