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In a recent Politico article about who makes and spreads falsehoods;
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/01/14/we-found-the-one-group-of-americans-who-are-most-likely-to-spread-fake-news-526973?utm_source=pocket-newtab
Hemant Kakkar makes the statement:
"...given that conservatism historically has been associated with respect for tradition, authority and social institutions, we reasoned that ideology alone might not explain the spread of fake news."
That stopped me right there. Check your premises, dude.
Conservatives don't give a spit about tradition - unless it's their tradition. And their traditions tend to be fake anyways. Their traditions are myths about Great White Males doing Great White Male things - usually the conquest of lesser beings be they different skin colors, income levels or genders. The only authority they have respect for is the Gun in the hands of White Males. Violence in deed or in word that protects their ill gotten gains is their only law. The only social institutions they revere are the well moneyed or the strict moralist that forgive their sins (and debts) but metes out punishment for everyone else.
Although the article makes some interest statements about personality traits - the 'both sides do it' tone of the piece makes me want to puke. "They can't help being fascists, it's their personality". I keep looking for a mainstream news media to support but I keep running into bullshit articles like this on every where I turn.
-m
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/01/14/we-found-the-one-group-of-americans-who-are-most-likely-to-spread-fake-news-526973?utm_source=pocket-newtab
Hemant Kakkar makes the statement:
"...given that conservatism historically has been associated with respect for tradition, authority and social institutions, we reasoned that ideology alone might not explain the spread of fake news."
That stopped me right there. Check your premises, dude.
Conservatives don't give a spit about tradition - unless it's their tradition. And their traditions tend to be fake anyways. Their traditions are myths about Great White Males doing Great White Male things - usually the conquest of lesser beings be they different skin colors, income levels or genders. The only authority they have respect for is the Gun in the hands of White Males. Violence in deed or in word that protects their ill gotten gains is their only law. The only social institutions they revere are the well moneyed or the strict moralist that forgive their sins (and debts) but metes out punishment for everyone else.
Although the article makes some interest statements about personality traits - the 'both sides do it' tone of the piece makes me want to puke. "They can't help being fascists, it's their personality". I keep looking for a mainstream news media to support but I keep running into bullshit articles like this on every where I turn.
-m
