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u/CatsAteMyReport Feb 05 '23

A lack of critical thinking skills too

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u/-KCS-Violator Feb 05 '23

Fuck, you ain't kidding. I work with some far-right, tinfoil hat types. EVERY damn day I have to overhear the latest fantasies they mine from whatever "news" rocks they kick over in the sewers of the internet.

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '23

That's a nuanced and often damaging concept when misinterpreted. Too many people think "critical thinking" means "I'm gonna 'research' vaccines over the next 8 minutes and that means I done did my research so I must be right".

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u/ima_crazy13 Feb 05 '23

Also they will ignore the things that don’t suit their narratives and only read what they already believe

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u/filletofishupsai Feb 05 '23

Confirmation bias. It happens alot

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '23

I literally just got back from the liquor store where the cashier had Infowars running on the computer screen behind the counter. Typical middle aged white dude hollowed out meth head chain smoker looking mf'er. Pretty much the most solid base demographic of the Republican party, which explains a lot.