>>>>>Don't let the facts get in the way of one's propaganda bias.
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>>>>Agree, since that would effectively stop most political discussions.
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>>>If only we could be so lucky :)
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>>The most disturbing part is that quite a lot of people actually believe everything they hear or read. And is something false is written with war type letters on the front page of a newspaper, the denial comes in small print on page umptythree between the classified ads two weeks later.
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>I think most people are already bent towards a certain view point first (as children/young adults) and then believe everything they read that supports that already established viewpoint. Everything counter to the pre-existing bias is dismissed. Even the most bizarre claims are believed provided they support the bias.

People without a certain level of skepticism are easy targets for extremism.