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2. False. That's what the right wants you to believe

Reply to pbmus (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 19, 2018, 12:39 AM

Feb 2018

Here's the New Yorker chief fact checker:

https://www.cjr.org/the_delacorte_lectures/new-yorkers-fact-checker-post-truth-facts-fake-news-trump.php

“People who have never been involved in journalism, in fact-checking, think the world is divided into facts and opinions, and the checkers just deal with facts,” says Canby. “

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NYT publishes article by Koch operative -- claims Tea Party was a grassroots movement [View all] american_ideals Feb 2018 OP

Its an Opinion....like everyone has one....not factual... pbmus Feb 2018 #1

False. That's what the right wants you to believe american_ideals Feb 2018 #2

I am not sure what you are saying ... pbmus Feb 2018 #7

The division between "news" and "opinion" is mostly a mirage american_ideals Feb 2018 #8

Again, you divert to encourage my agreement...and I do not agree pbmus Feb 2018 #9

I'll be blunt american_ideals Apr 2018 #11

The New Yorker even fact-checks CARTOONS american_ideals Feb 2018 #3

So stick with the New Yorker. You've made your point. hedda_foil Feb 2018 #4

But the NYT's exploitation by the GOP basically got Trump elected. american_ideals Feb 2018 #5

From what I've gathered from Indivisible BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #6

Nah. Tea Party was kicked off by Beck. The GOP has no grassroots - only astroturf and lies american_ideals Mar 2018 #10