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Sugarcoated

(7,733 posts) Mon Jan 23, 2017, 08:19 PM Jan 2017

In relation to this fake news thing

so many conservatives I know and interact with are using it to deny everything. When I point out Trump is using propaganda tactics, ie: stacking his meetings and press conferences with cheerleaders, I got the response: Isn't the media full of propaganda? It's deflection, but the problem is they have a point.

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In relation to this fake news thing (Original Post) Sugarcoated Jan 2017 OP

So how would one go about making the distinction Sugarcoated Jan 2017 #1

Do you think this is just a conservative thing? jmg257 Jan 2017 #2

Yes, I know Sugarcoated Jan 2017 #3

Ah - gotcha! Understood. nt jmg257 Jan 2017 #4

Sugarcoated

(7,733 posts)

1. So how would one go about making the distinction

Reply to Sugarcoated (Original post)

Mon Jan 23, 2017, 08:45 PM

Jan 2017

in a debate with a conservative?

jmg257

(11,996 posts)

2. Do you think this is just a conservative thing?

Reply to Sugarcoated (Original post)

Mon Jan 23, 2017, 08:47 PM

Jan 2017

Net is packed with "articles" written based on articles based on yet other articles (or tweets)...more and more 'reports' are nothing but opinion pieces.

Its annoying.

Sugarcoated

(7,733 posts)

3. Yes, I know

Reply to jmg257 (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 23, 2017, 08:52 PM

Jan 2017

but that's not exactly what I'm getting at. I think the Repub I'm debating means the "Liberal" media engages in propaganda.

jmg257

(11,996 posts)

4. Ah - gotcha! Understood. nt

Reply to Sugarcoated (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 23, 2017, 08:55 PM

Jan 2017

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