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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Fri Aug 26, 2016, 11:48 AM Aug 2016

You know what's maddening?

Having family members and acquaintances who refuse to fact check (not a difficult task online) and continue to spread garbage on FB and elsewhere like this...

http://www.snopes.com/obama-veterans-money-to-syria/

All they are proving is how utterly gullible and stupid they are.

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You know what's maddening? (Original Post) SHRED Aug 2016 OP

All we can do is continue to point out the snopes debunking kimbutgar Aug 2016 #1

I've heard them denounce Snopes as "liberal propaganda" SHRED Aug 2016 #2

I once researched on the Fox News site and sent the link debunking their bs kimbutgar Aug 2016 #4

Yup. silverweb Aug 2016 #6

In some ways, saidsimplesimon Aug 2016 #3

Placed Media Bobcat Aug 2016 #5

kimbutgar

(21,133 posts)

1. All we can do is continue to point out the snopes debunking

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 11:53 AM

Aug 2016

Maybe at some point the truth with penetrate their brain washed white wing membranes.

SHRED

(28,136 posts)

2. I've heard them denounce Snopes as "liberal propaganda"

Reply to kimbutgar (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 11:54 AM

Aug 2016

kimbutgar

(21,133 posts)

4. I once researched on the Fox News site and sent the link debunking their bs

Reply to SHRED (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 11:59 AM

Aug 2016

But it took me awhile to find it.

There are some people who are so stubborn they refuse to admit their perceived paradigms are wrong regardless of facts. We need to pity those poor souls and bless their little hearts.

silverweb

(16,402 posts)

6. Yup.

Reply to SHRED (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 12:32 PM

Aug 2016

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]I've gotten that response, too. I don't bother even engaging with such "minds" anymore.

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)

3. In some ways,

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 11:57 AM

Aug 2016

even the brightest and best fall victim to a barrage of peer pressure. Let's work to elevate, science, math and the arts in our education systems, both public and private.

Bobcat

(246 posts)

5. Placed Media

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Fri Aug 26, 2016, 12:04 PM

Aug 2016

If you look at Trump's FEC filing for July, you will find 12 entries from June for "placed media" on Facebook. Do you think everyday people create these misleading memes or are you talking about media the Trump campaign is "placing" on Facebook?

http://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00580100/1096341/sb/ALL/1

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