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by SoSoRoCoCo 2061 days ago
> Let the people decide for themselves what is true and false.

They can't. They simply aren't capable.

I don't even have to use a fallacy, this is literally happening:

The US has a growing population of people who sincerely believe devil-worshiping democrats are drinking the blood of stolen children. 15 are running for US congress.

We no longer need to even "slippery slope it", the worst-case scenario is happening: disinformation is usurping facts at an alarming rate with very real consequences.