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[–] Fuhrer 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

It could be for a number of reasons, it depends on the context. It could be for entertainment, desperately trying to show self worth, ignorance, etc.

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[–] Konran [S] 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Yeah, sorry. Should've been a little more specific. I guess I was meaning the mainstream media - things like with the recent Greece default issue. I have heard so many people blaming the Greeks for their predicament because they are greedy, selfish and lazy just because that is the general narrative being churned out by the recognised press. Either that or the polar opposite which is everyone else in the Eurozone is greedy, selfish yet hard-working. It seems to me as if people can't really be bothered to ask 'Why would this be the story that we are being fed?' nowadays. Maybe it's an educational problem because I remember my mother always telling me to ask questions and look deeper which really pissed my teachers off at school as well as many other life aquaintances I've met outside of that particular institution.

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[–] Fuhrer 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I think there are actually a lot more people that are aware and privately question things but socially close up just to fit in. And there are the others that are counciously or non ignorant.

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[–] k_digi ago 

Great question; I think I know the answer but im unable to contribute here at this time.

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[–] deathcomesilent 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

If you are being purposefully ironic, you are my hero.

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[–] Genghis_Khan 0 points 11 points (+11|-0) ago 

I think the short answer is that most of the population simply lacks the intellect to really question anything they're told in any meaningful way apart from the most obvious of untruths. For example, "Greeks are lazy," while clearly false for being too broad and sweeping, feeds into people's natural desire to label things they don't know or understand, i.e. Greeks.

The people that feed us the information know this.

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[–] Frak 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Exactly I feel as though most of the population has lost the ability to critically analyze information, or at least don't care enough about world events to analyze any further than what the media reports

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[–] Trypter 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

To build on that, the world and the life we live are often so busy and packed with events, decisions, circumstances, trials, and responsibilities that fact checking seems trivial when the facts don't directly affect your life.

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[–] Evarett 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

Lots of people just dont have the time to critically think. Work is about 8 hours if not more. after you have to drive home most of the time. relationships like SO's which take a good amount of time. friendships need some time if you want it to continue. family obligations. getting food and other needless chores like changing car oil. just so many things take peoples time away that it leaves most people not wanting to critically think about helping the world. They have only enough time to help themselves. now if only work life didnt take up so much life, thats when I can see people, the modern people having the ability to think more often with full energy.

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[–] KiloJuliet 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago 

People would much rather believe what is popular than to know the truth. It's about vanity, fitting in, etc. They are just lonely people who are willing to forsake reality for a feeling of fitting in.

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[–] Konran [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Yes - the problems of vanity and fitting in I can agree with.

In respect to them all being 'lonely people' - I'd like to believe that, but I have found that family and friends of mine are also guilty of this phenomena. To be honest I think this all comes down to choice. If people really want to take responsibilty for the information they receive then there are many alternative sources that they can go to nowadays for a more wide-ranging set of views. In a way I think it more likely suggests laziness rather than loneliness, with many people citing that they are too busy trying to 'win' in life to be able to research the news for themselves.

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[–] darceeanne ago 

People like to sound "in the know" with minimal effort...

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[–] newoldwave ago 

Politicians have learned to take advantage of this. They'll get in front of a camera and spout an outlandish lie and later when caught out have one of their staff declare the boss accidentally misspoke. Meanwhile the lie was out there and many people only heard the lie and not the feeble retraction. I recall some host on MSNBC saying, during the 2012 election cycle, that Sarah Palin is trailer trash. Completely false and never retracted, but got away with it.

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[–] deathcomesilent 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

If a person does what you just described, they simply don't care about, or don't understand the consequences of that action.

If we are being honest here, the human problem lies with self esteem, and the systemic issue lies with platforms like voat and reddit. Uncensored fourms certainly do more good than not, but they also certainly put people in a situation where they are willing to be amoral as long as they get some arbitrary reward like kudos, or props, or karma, or ccp, or whatever.

This simple concept is why I will never take info without (at least) 2 sources.

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[–] Diogenes_The_Cynic ago 

You can't be an expert on everything.

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[–] Konran [S] ago 

No, that is true. It just seems that there are plenty of people who choose to be ignorant about most things but pretend to be clued up by regurgitating what they read/hear from their favourite mainstream news source.

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