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People who tout their OPINIONS as FACTS

 
Anonymous Coward
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02/23/2016 05:55 AM
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People who tout their OPINIONS as FACTS
You don't know the future any more than any of us.

People who say "so and so will be the next president" and "so and so won't" are merely guessing. I actually consider it a form of misinformation - creating a false consensus.

Sure the powers that be might have a plan but even their plans often go wrong and more importantly, even if they do have a plan, none of you know with certainty what exactly is involved and to what extent. All you can do is guess like the rest of us.

I insist things are more chaotic and dynamic than you give them credit for. We have more personal power to effect change than these people say.

It's a helpless and self-defeating attitude that says "Why do anything, why not sit on my ass and watch TV since there's nothing I can do and everything is rigged and contrived"

The future is not set in stone. Nobody knows what tomorrow will bring, though you can make an educated guess.

Stop being pretentious and touting your OPINIONS as fact.

This has been a public service announcement.

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02/23/2016 05:58 AM
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"Only a man suffering from a severe case of dignity atrophy would even entertain the thought of financing, housing, and raising some other man's orgasm."
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Very good post.
"Only a man suffering from a severe case of dignity atrophy would even entertain the thought of financing, housing, and raising some other man's orgasm."
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02/23/2016 06:01 AM
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who cares? your facts are probably bs anyway
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02/23/2016 06:49 AM
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who cares? your facts are probably bs anyway
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whatever
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02/23/2016 06:50 AM
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Very good post.
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What was good about it? There was not one footnote or reference to a fact anywhere. Just opinion.
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02/23/2016 07:04 AM

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Well said, in my opinion. The newspaper used to identify "editorial" comment as separate from the factual news. That was a good thing. Now the editorial bias of the writer seeps in and opinion starts to be presented as "fact".

Lot of posters on GLP who bitch about the mainstream media are just as guilty as they accuse media of being; the only difference being their opinions differ from those they complain about.

And of course randomly using the words "shill" or "troll" to try and demean or silence anyone with a different point of view, a different opinion, is the refuge of those who cannot or will not engage in any free debate or discussion.
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02/23/2016 09:47 AM
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Well said, in my opinion. The newspaper used to identify "editorial" comment as separate from the factual news. That was a good thing. Now the editorial bias of the writer seeps in and opinion starts to be presented as "fact".

Lot of posters on GLP who bitch about the mainstream media are just as guilty as they accuse media of being; the only difference being their opinions differ from those they complain about.

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 Quoting: Larry D. Croc


What made you think this shithole must be a 'factual news' place? (unlike the big media...)

In war, there are no rules.
Larry D. Croc

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02/23/2016 10:41 AM

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Re: People who tout their OPINIONS as FACTS
Well said, in my opinion. The newspaper used to identify "editorial" comment as separate from the factual news. That was a good thing. Now the editorial bias of the writer seeps in and opinion starts to be presented as "fact".

Lot of posters on GLP who bitch about the mainstream media are just as guilty as they accuse media of being; the only difference being their opinions differ from those they complain about.

...
 Quoting: Larry D. Croc


What made you think this shithole must be a 'factual news' place? (unlike the big media...)

In war, there are no rules.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 71044989


If you'll read what I wrote, I in no way implied that this was a factual news site in many instances (in other instances it is). What I wrote was that there are many posters here who would wish us to believe that their opinions are, in reality, fact when nothing could be further from the truth...

As always, ymmv.
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The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so." Ronald Reagan
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02/26/2016 03:34 AM
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"Only a man suffering from a severe case of dignity atrophy would even entertain the thought of financing, housing, and raising some other man's orgasm."
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GLP really needs to be reminded of this with regards to COVID-19.

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Re: People who tout their OPINIONS as FACTS
You don't know the future any more than any of us.

People who say "so and so will be the next president" and "so and so won't" are merely guessing. I actually consider it a form of misinformation - creating a false consensus.

Sure the powers that be might have a plan but even their plans often go wrong and more importantly, even if they do have a plan, none of you know with certainty what exactly is involved and to what extent. All you can do is guess like the rest of us.

I insist things are more chaotic and dynamic than you give them credit for. We have more personal power to effect change than these people say.

It's a helpless and self-defeating attitude that says "Why do anything, why not sit on my ass and watch TV since there's nothing I can do and everything is rigged and contrived"

The future is not set in stone. Nobody knows what tomorrow will bring, though you can make an educated guess.

Stop being pretentious and touting your OPINIONS as fact.

This has been a public service announcement.

rant
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