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I've Been Conflicted Lately

On just about every issue in current news, you feel like you're being pulled from the left and right. They all claim to have the facts, and they make accusations about the other side. You don't know whom to listen to. You don't know which sources are telling the truth. You don't know if someone was censored because they're onto something or spreading false information. In my experience, if you firmly take a stand on one side or the other, you feel confident, and people around you think you're intelligent. The less firm I am, the more I question my own intelligence--the more I feel lost in life. I don't know where to be or who to trust, and that makes me feel weak and stupid. Does anyone here feel the same way?
InkBot
36-40, M
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BlueVeins 路 22-25
I struggle with this sometimes, but I find that mediabiasfactcheck.com is really good. Ofc, there's no way to prove that [i]that[/i] website is legit so you're kinda back to square 1 in that regard, but the sites it lists as accurate are at least factually consistant with one another so I think it's pretty reasonable. And it helps that it's a variety of sources across the political spectrum.

I 100% get what you're sayin' though and it does feel very disempowering. And I hope that you manage to stay away from the kinds of political factions that prey upon weakness and uncertainty. 馃挆
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InkBot 路 36-40, M
@BlueVeins Thank you! I'll check that site out.
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curiosi 路 61-69, F
Congratulations! What you have is the beginning of wisdom.
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InkBot 路 36-40, M
@curiosi Thank you! I hope you're right. This goes against my need and desire to fit into something. If I can't label myself sufficiently, I doubt myself.
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JaggedLittlePill 路 46-50, F
I don't feel conflicted at all. I think it is rather obvious who should be listened to. Clearly you should not believe every last word they say but all answers can be found and verified if the time is taken.
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