• 001100 010010@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 year ago

    If people weren’t as stupid, they’d already be ignoring fox news.

    The solution to misinformation isn’t censorship, it’s for people to be better educated. Are we supposed to ban every conspiracy theory website? If so, who gets to decide what is the truth and what is “misinformation”? The same type of government organization that is now banning books in florida? No thanks.

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      1 year ago

      Educated fascists abound.

      Not that anyone should take you seriously, with that inane conclusion. ‘Oh, arresting kidnappers? Like the kidnappers did? No thanks.’

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        1 year ago

        There is a negative correlation between education and support for Trump.

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          1 year ago

          And yet: “education” is never the panacea people pretend it is, when they scoff at DIRECT solutions to visible problems. ‘Don’t take action! Let’s opine about a generation-long project to prevent this from happening again.’

          Because if there’s anything safe from the meddling of disinformation-pushing conservative bastards, it’s school.

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            1 year ago

            I believe when people talk about education and schooling it’s about the future, not the present. The current generations are already set in their ways.

            So to take ‘direct action’ would depend on what actions you’re actually able to take.

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          1 year ago

          Probably but I bet the correlation is weak. Do you have a study that shows otherwise? I know engineers generally are more conservative compared to the other science-y white collar professions but I know several engineers who have the same level of education as I do who are total redhats.

          I don’t discuss politics at work. That is my safe place from that bullshit.

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      1 year ago

      One thing, I know fantasy, I would like to see is editoral being labeled as such. Yes, that includes those round table talking head things. Just a banner on the bottom that said “editorial, not news”.