Hate Sells category archive
“But It’s the Only Possible Explanation . . . .” 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Rafa Euba takes a look at who is likely to believe in conspiracy theories, even when the conspiracy theories are more far-fetched than reality.
I think he may be onto something. Follow the link and see what you think.
Foxy Shady 0
Fox News falls for racist AI slop.
Why am I not surprised that Fox went for this like a dog for a milk bone?
The Disinformation Superhighway Meets
Still Rising Again after All These Years
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SFGate’s Drew Magary tried Elon Musk’s Grokipedia, a would-be competitor for Wikipedia.
It’s All about the Algorithm 0
Thom discusses how “social” media algorithms are polluting dis coarse discourse.
One more time, “social” media isn’t.
Republican Thought Police 0
Michael in Norfolk interprets the intent of the indoctrination.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Methinks Michael in Norfolk has a valid wonder.
The Medicine Show 0
Whitney Coulson debunks de bunk from the quacks in the Trump maladministration. The gist:
Autism is not caused by parenting, vaccines, or medications like Tylenol.
Follow the link for context.
Truth . . . 0
. . . has consequences.
When persons are punished for voicing truth in a civilized manner, it is difficult to escape the conclusion that we are a broken polity.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Dark Brandon debunks de bunk about the “great replacement theory.”
Republican Thought Police 0
Trump maladministration to California cities:
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*Such as (quoting from the report) “any mention of gender, abortion and other inclusive” terminology.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
It seems that one of those “responsible gun owners” has a notion of immigrants.
Guns and hatred and bigotry–what a delightful ste–oh, never mind.
A Question of Identity 0
Honest to Betsy, you can’t make this stuff up.
A Culture War How To 0
David makes a strong case that the culture war can–methinks maybe even should–be viewed as a conscious tactic to stoke division and distract the polity from what’s going on behind the scenes. He summarizes the process as follows:
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1. You identify a perceived threat to traditional values.
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2. You exaggerate the threat.
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3. You demonize the “other.”
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4. You use that to galvanize the base and distract from everything else.
Watch the video for his explication. (Warning: Short commercial at the end.)
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Soren Kaplan looks at the polarized state of dis coarse discourse and reminds us that “(i)t’s an inconvenient truth. Polarization feels good.” He notes that taking polarized positions feed emotional needs that inhibit efforts to reach across differences, in particular (emphasis in the original),
Choosing sides in a polarized debate gives us:
Belonging — Feeling accepted, valued, and connected to a group of like-minded people.
Control — Feeling agency and certainty in the face of a complex and unpredictable world.
Meaning — Seeing ourselves as part of something bigger, that includes a sense of purpose, significance, and moral clarity.
He goes on to list several techniques for bridging divides in a polarized environment.
Methinks it a timely and worthwhile read in these times where so many sell divisiveness–often for reasons unrelated to whatever issue may be at hand.