| > People don't have as innate a desire for intellectual rigor in deconstructing untruths as you or I would like. This is an elitist point of view, and I don't think you are as good at deconstructing untruths as you'd like to believe. > If anything, many people want to be lied to if the lie dovetails with their feelings and agendas. > I don't know - it's hard to judge another person's deep desires. So you think you can mindread people and you know what "many people" want? You just admitted it's hard to judge another persons desires. This all misses the main point. This mob agenda targets Republicans and hoists Democrats and their tech CEO/shareholder puppets to the position of Ministry of Truth. It's incredibly obvious that the other platforms fell into line and Facebook is receiving the mob's attention until they submit as well. This isn't about the wellbeing of people or you knowing best, it's about power-grabbing, corruption, and censorship. I'm glad Zuck is taking this stance and I'm glad he has a majority. |
You seem to have ignored the sentence I wrote immediately following that:
"Even you and I don't always have that rigor, even though we probably both strive for it."
I count myself as "people" here.
> So you think you can mindread people and you know what "many people" want? > You just admitted it's hard to judge another persons desires.
No, but I know that targeting peoples basest desires and resentments is a very effective propaganda technique. You don't need a PhD in history to concluded that.