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posted ago by pharmacyman848 ago by pharmacyman848 +3204 / -0

Sometimes I’ll just be like ‘you’re not a high school social studies teacher, you don’t need a works cited page. Either believe it or not.’ Other times I’ll point out their pattern of behavior and argument strategy before they even get to the final stage, where they say since it didn’t come from a reputable source it doesn’t count. They don’t seem to grasp all of their beliefs are being influenced by propaganda sources so of course any real news will seem strange to them. They’re interesting creatures.

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barwhack 12 points ago +12 / -0

Always dig for the source root(s). If you read a story, find its basis. Once you reach "the CDC" or "the original video" or "the paper from 1967" (or the like), you stop. Give them THAT. They're not going to read it anyway, so your goal is to make them feel stupid for being dishonest; induce REEEEEEEE. They'll just whatabout, probably.

As a side-effect, you will have fact-checked yourself; and you will know your grounding.

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auroch 10 points ago +10 / -0

This is the way, folks. Also, the lurkers quietly reading will be like, wtf, this Trump supporter brought receipts and this lefty is a screeching moron.