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2016 Postmortem

JHB

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7. Both WND and JW have been around for about 20 years

Reply to Maraya1969 (Original post)

Tue Nov 29, 2016, 04:47 AM

Nov 2016

They're both part of the RW noise machine that have been spreading fake news and other horseshit long before the Russians got involved.

There's only so much search sites can do when there's a few million addicts who mainline bile and snort lines of axe-grindings day in and day out

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THIS is what I saw with my own two eyes but couldn't post because we were hacked [View all] Maraya1969 Nov 2016 OP

We've got to start teaching Internet common sense in our middle schools and high schools. pnwmom Nov 2016 #1

That would be critical thinking -- a very good idea Hekate Nov 2016 #6

I agree. brer cat Nov 2016 #8

I fear we really are in a post truth era. The RW has managed to Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2016 #13

Older people know naturally gravitate to the major newspaper pnwmom Nov 2016 #14

I agree, I bet Betsy deVos will implement that right away. Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #19

they are now the Party of Putin! KT2000 Nov 2016 #2

Agree...we need to get this corralled now (n/t) iluvtennis Nov 2016 #3

The problem is there is no honest reporting in this country elmac Nov 2016 #4

That is kind of cool. If I had the energy I'd do it too. Maraya1969 Nov 2016 #10

Don't you dare burn that flag! lol BSdetect Nov 2016 #16

Interesting. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2016 #5

Both WND and JW have been around for about 20 years JHB Nov 2016 #7

yep... it's a huge problem and it's only gotten worse lately Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #20

And YouTube also pretty disgusting! Madam45for2923 Nov 2016 #9

OMG Youtube! I purposely went over there before the election and put some actual Maraya1969 Nov 2016 #11

This is fraud! Plain and simple. Nt LaydeeBug Nov 2016 #12

2012 Texas GOP OPPOSED teaching critical thinking or "Higher Order Thinking Skills" Maraya1969 Nov 2016 #15

But they want to teach creationism and intelligent design? BSdetect Nov 2016 #17

My daughter is a new teacher in Texas marlakay Nov 2016 #18