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TwilightZone

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4. Not entirely.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 4, 2024, 12:23 PM

Oct 4

The word "lie" generally means an intentional falsehood. If someone spreads misinformation unknowingly, like the idiot who started the whole Haitians-in-Springfield-eating-pets kerfuffle, it's not really a lie. It's just a false statement born from ignorance.

That being said, most of the stuff the Post is whining about regards intentional falsehoods.

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NY Post claims pointing out a Republican politician is lying is in fact censorship [View all] RAB910 Oct 4 OP

1984 Doublespeak no_hypocrisy Oct 4 #1

Ahaahh, the gaslighting psyop war zorbasd Oct 4 #3

Not entirely. TwilightZone Oct 4 #4

But then, still not a fact. no_hypocrisy Oct 4 #6

Well, it's the Post. If it wasn't for fake news and lies, they'd go bankrupt. TwilightZone Oct 4 #2

Well "Morally" Bankrupt is Their Whole Business Model, of Course! The Roux Comes First Oct 4 #5

The NY Post is a communist Nazi newspaper BrianTheEVGuy Oct 4 #7

I'm going to start lying outrageously in public... PassingFair Oct 4 #8