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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s funny cause I was reading an article today in WaPo that asserted the data showed X but actually no, it is Y, because of some people’s personal opinions and beliefs. I think whether we’re in a post truth majority depends on what actual information you prefer to accept as truth. And what you prefer to ignore. This is a problem of people from all stripes. [/quote]

Are you referring to the recent article that showed that a large percentage of Americans believe we are in a recession (because Republicans have suggested we are) despite the actual data showing that we are not?  I think a lot of people lack the basic literacy or curiosity to actually look at the data as opposed to just believing whatever their "trusted" but wrong sources are telling them.  That's the whole problem - opinion versus facts.  For some Americans those lines have become completely blurred.  Same with how a large percentage of Republicans believe the election was "rigged" and "stolen" from Trump and that there was "massive fraud" despite the Trumpian claims repeatedly being debunked and despite all of the numerous investigations and trials and hearings repeatedly failing to prove this, and showing instead that Trump simply lost the election.  They want to believe Trump because they trust him - even though he's wrong, while ignoring and refusing to accept the mountains of evidence showing he's wrong.  Perfect examples of the post-truth era we are living in.[/quote]

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