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2016 Postmortem

FleetwoodMac

(351 posts)

11. Grassroot activism

Reply to JEFF9K (Original post)

Mon Jan 14, 2013, 02:13 AM

Jan 2013

To be honest, I would rather have activists, scholars, or even the average joes calling these liars out, by writing, blogging, vlogging or tweeting their lies.

I find it much more effective. Too often, people just ignore these sociopaths, and allow their brand of misinformation to take root and fester within their target demographics.

Disclaimers don't work. Otherwise, no one would've bought Lunesta:

And I would've quit smoking a long, long time ago.

Examples:

• The 935 lies of George W. Bush: http://web.archive.org/web/20080330011841/http://www.publicintegrity.org/WarCard
• The Lies of Rush Limbaugh: http://web.archive.org/web/20120307223008/http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=1895
• 42 Stupid Alex Jones Predictions :

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SHOULD POLITICAL SHOWS CARRY DISCLAIMERS? [View all] JEFF9K Jan 2013 OP

Just put a sticker on your radio: "Most of what comes out of this device is bullshit." dorkulon Jan 2013 #1

Which is why Fox News and RW talk radio have been so successful. Jamaal510 Jan 2013 #10

I would not want the government or corporate executives determining what the facts are Bjorn Against Jan 2013 #2

SYSTEM JEFF9K Jan 2013 #4

Do you not see the potential for abuse here? Bjorn Against Jan 2013 #5

it can be done JEFF9K Jan 2013 #8

YES, Fictional Bullshit! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #3

I've noticed that many radio stations carrying "liberal" shows zbdent Jan 2013 #6

TYPE OF DISCLAIMER JEFF9K Jan 2013 #7

Like the cigarette smoking or Paint huffing package ads agentS Jan 2013 #9

yes JEFF9K Jan 2013 #12

Grassroot activism FleetwoodMac Jan 2013 #11

good, but ... JEFF9K Jan 2013 #13