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How much of a pass do you give to people who truly believe what they see in media? (hexbear.net)
submitted 2 months ago by Acute_Engles@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net
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Like, libs who think russian troops did all the things they've been accused of in western media. It kinda makes sense for them to cheer on Ukraine's latest terror attack if they truly believe that russians are doing all the warcrimes at the same time. I know in my life it feels like an insurmountable challenge to get someone to read an article from anywhere else in the world.

So, what's your tolerance for someone who truly thinks they're basing their worldview on reality but it actually just regurgitating propaganda?

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[–] Kuori@hexbear.net 2 points 2 months ago

depends on how resistant they are to being educated. no one is born with knowledge of the world around them and no one is immune to propaganda. with AI poisoning the well it's harder than it has ever been post-internet to find reliable sources to get your info from.

but if you do provide the sources and info and they flatly refuse to learn then they get both barrels shrug-outta-hecks