to all the people who scream fake news when they don't like the truth

Wer die Wahrheit nicht weiß, der ist bloß ein Dummkopf. Aber wer sie weiß und sie eine Lüge nennt, der ist ein Verbrecher.

Anyone who doesn't know the truth is just a fool. But whoever knows it and calls it a lie is a criminal.

Bertold Brecht (1898 – 1956)

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Ynotisay · M

What's amazing to me is how quickly the definition of "fake news,' which was a real thing, turned in to something that could defeat reality in the minds of those who choose beliefs. Most typically, beliefs that center around hate, fear, anger and enemy. And it blows my mind how EASILY that was done.

BohemianBoo · M

@Ynotisay Yeah, we do have to remember that fake news is a thing. The reporting on Biden banning hamburgers and gas stoves was legit fake news. But people also use "fake news" as an excuse to brush aside facts that they don't want to acknowledge.

Ynotisay · M

@BohemianBoo Sure. It goes even farther than that. When it first to fruition, 'fake news' was being generated out of other countries to sow discord. There was an area in Macedonia where it was a huge business. There was an American named Jestin Coler who made hundreds of thousands of dollars around the 2016 election. That's in addition to what was coming out of Russia. That was something we ALL should have been fighting against. But the opposite happened for a lot of people. They believed the lies and dismissed the truth. And now it's been watered down to live in more 'mainstream' online outlets. I just can't wrap my head around it.