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by exporectomy 1847 days ago
They could have recognized that he was joking and doesn't actually believe that then it wouldn't be a useful anecdote. This article doesn't mention that at all and leaves the reader believing he's a "crazy wacko". That sounds like disinformation on the part of Nautilus to me.

This whole "Fox presenter doesn't believe in germs" thing is a falsehood believed by leftists because it gives them a satisfied feeling. They don't bother checking if it's true or not.
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th0ma5 1847 days ago
I don't understand the propaganda that you must be exposed to to not understand that that is exactly what the guy said? https://youtu.be/ZX-tRTD1lqU I mean I know he followed it up with a whole crap ton of qualifiers but if you look at this video that's pretty much exactly what he said.
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exporectomy 1847 days ago
Yes, he said it, but it's clearly a joke. The others a laughing. It's on a light-hearted chat show. Also you can see his palms and fingernails are clean. Why would it be true?
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th0ma5 1847 days ago
Right the I'm just joking defense. That's what everyone said about all of the horrible racist things that Trump said. That he was just joking. And then he looks straight into the camera and said that he never jokes.

It is clearly not a joke, in fact he is pleading the whole time how much it is not a joke.

Edit: I love also how you move the goal post from no way did he ever say it to yes of course he said it but it's a joke. Now that is disinformation.

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exporectomy 1847 days ago
I didn't say he didn't say it. You're making things up.

Are you seriously saying you believe he hasn't washed his hands for 10 years and doesn't believe in germs because he can't see them? What does he do when he spills sauce on his fingers? Wipe them on his shirt?

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th0ma5 1847 days ago
An appeal like this is a kind of concession, and I'm glad you agree that the video is accurate and that he did say that he didn't wash his hands.

Edit: specifically this fallacy... Even Snopes says he hasn't been clear even since wanting to both claim it was joke but also that he was serious. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument_from_incredulity

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exporectomy 1847 days ago
A concession to what? Yes, we agree with each other about what he said. I'm sure we also agree that water is wet. So what?

I think you should re-read each of the comments you replied to. Every one of yours has shown a major misunderstanding. It looks like you've ascribed your own preconceived words to me instead of reading my actual words.

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