• stevedidwhat_infosec@infosec.pub
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      5 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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        5 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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          5 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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              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?