We all should stay informed*

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    2 months ago

    Ground News is a great news aggregator. It sorts articles of the same topic by bias, so you can read multiple perspectives of a story to get a fuller picture. It’s also important to note what information is intentionally omitted by some sources.

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    2 months ago

    While the whole idea of limiting to only things that agree with ones view can result in a bubble, avoiding misinformation and propaganda is fine.

    Unless that opinion is about the misinformation and propaganda. But a little goes a long way.

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      2 months ago

      A big part of the problem is that we are generally not personally suited to identifying misinformation and propaganda ourselves, but the people historically relied upon to be a part of that process (news reporters/agencies) are more motivated by money than by a desire to properly inform.

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      2 months ago

      Don’t forget the reverse, so many people shocked when Trump won the first time. I still maintain that Sanders would have grabbed the “we want change” folks and sidelining him for Hillary cost the Democrats that election.

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        2 months ago

        Don’t forget the reverse, so many people shocked when Trump won the first time.

        In our defense, he literally lost the popular vote.

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        2 months ago

        Some Bernie people even went to Trump for the “drain the swamp” lie.

        It doesn’t help that the Clinton campaign intentionally lent credence to Trump thinking he’d be a slam dunk compared to any of the half-sane Republicans in the primaries.