• stevedidwhat_infosec@infosec.pub
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          6 months ago

          Yes. Because not everything that appears intuitive, is fact. This is how disinformation is spread. It is a vulnerability in the human psychology.

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            6 months ago

            If you were right and people researched things they heard on the news, disinformation wouldn’t spread. And Biden wouldn’t have to say that violent crime is historically low.

            I mean I have no idea why you think he would bother saying it if most people researched this stuff.

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              6 months ago

              Perhaps to reiterate that he’s bringing value to the US for the upcoming election?

              Perhaps to cover all the bases, for those that don’t look at fact/evidence (meaning not necessarily a majority of people not looking at fact)

              I mean the possibilities are endless, i feel like you’re taking a pretty narrow view to this subject

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                  6 months ago

                  That wasn’t the topic of discussion. You implied that a majority of people don’t research their views without anything other than anecdotal evidence

                  You tried to pivot to this other topic, I did not follow it.

                  I can agree with “at least some people do not properly vet and research their views” but I cannot subscribe to “most”

                  Make sense?

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                    6 months ago

                    I just looked back at our conversation. Can you please show, with context, where I implied such a thing?