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Carrie Kaufman's avatar

When I was in public radio, I was known as the person who loved to do research - like reading the lawsuit, or digging down to understand where the info was coming from. That made me odd. Since I had published my own newspaper before I made the transition to mainstream journalism, I had not realized the expectations were so low. It was flabbergasting. It was during this time (the mid-teens) that I was told the Southern Poverty Law Center wasn’t credible anymore. Because the disinformation had extended to discrediting the people who track disinformation.

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Michele Weber's avatar

Yes. Kinda like Musk’s recent attack on the ACLU

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Linda Lueders's avatar

OMG! I am trying your lateral approach and it is eye opening! Thanks.

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Michele Weber's avatar

I’m so glad you found it helpful.

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Krspeace's avatar

Very helpful!

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Michele Weber's avatar

Thank you 💙✨

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Mike Hammer's avatar

Amazing in depth reporting here!

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Michele Weber's avatar

Thank you Mike

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Andrew Beaton's avatar

Having grown up in a culture of deception, we satisfied our truth seeking with fiction, where one could find real answers to tough questions. The economics of ignorance have been proven over and over again. The problem with critical thinkers is you can't sell them anything.

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Michele Weber's avatar

That is so very true - the economics of ignorance is a powerful phrase

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Andrew Beaton's avatar

I have tried to find the word in German meaning “you can’t sell them nothing” …It’s a long one.

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Diane’s Blue Forum 👩‍💻's avatar

Scary stuff.

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Michele Weber's avatar

Truly

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