Comment on How can we return to techno-optimism?

• Buffalox@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Repubtard: HEY THAT’S SOCIALISM!!!

  Except Scandinavians have more freedom, and better free competition than USA.

  Repubtard: BUT IT’S SOCIALISM!!!

  Ehrm, they also have better freedom of speech.

  Repubtard: WHAT? ARE YOU A FUCKING COMMIE?

  Actually they also rank way higher on democracy.

  Repubtard: WHY DO YOU HATE AMERICA?

  I don’t, but wouldn’t it be nice if everybody had healthcare, free education and social security so you didn’t have to fear to starve if you got ill and lost yopur job?

  Repubtard: HEY THAT’S SOCIALISM!!!

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  • QuarterSwede@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Ugh, my elderly neighbor was going on about how Harris was going to take away this and that, most of which I’d never heard her say or even read about her plans doing, and I said, “where did you hear that? It was Fox News wasn’t it?” He replied with, “well, what news do you watch?” I said, “it sure isn’t Fox where they lie constantly. Harris hasn’t said any of that crap … you need to get your news from multiple sources.”

    We’d be a heck of a lot better off if the news agencies were held accountable for telling lies and making up stories. Yeah, I know it’s a fine line but it’s one I’m willing to walk at this point.

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    • Buffalox@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      We’d be a heck of a lot better off if the news agencies were held accountable for telling lies

      Yes, other countries have that, it’s called journalism.
      You can’t just parrot some source, and claim it’s reporting. You need to check your sources.
      When they help spread lies, they are part of the problem.

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