• DreamButt@lemmy.worldEnglish
    171·
    2 years ago

    Lack of immunity does not mean you cannot become resistant to it. Like with all things education will free you. It’s just a matter of finding enough of it and from the right sources

    • Lightor@lemmy.worldEnglish
      10·
      2 years ago

      This implies I have to put effort in. I’ll just write this comment off as propaganda and pat myself on the back for a job well done combating BS for the weak minded sheep. - Most of society

      • DreamButt@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        2 years ago

        In my experience most people are more than happy to have a conversation about things. It’s more about it being on their terms so they can find the information approachable

        • Lightor@lemmy.worldEnglish
          4·
          2 years ago

          I agree. And on a more serious note, I think it all stems from the fact that people don’t like being confronted about their identity. And oftentimes people will hold onto beliefs so hard that they become part of their identity. Look at many flat-eathers, it’s not a belief they have, it’s who they are, they are a flat-eather, and when you try to attack or question someone’s identity they react very defensively. So showing a flat-eather that there is evidence disproving their belief, then they either must reject it or question their identity. And rejecting it is always much easier. Which can make those convos extremely hard.

        • theneverfox@pawb.socialEnglish
          1·
          2 years ago

          I think it’s even more important that you come at the topic in a collaborative way.

          Everyone has been force-fed the idea that “the other side is totally evil and wants you dead” for years now - people are on a hair trigger ready to be attacked at any moment

          Once they’ve decided you’re on the other side they’re not looking for common ground or to understand your position, they’re just trying to win a fight. They’re hearing whatever supports their viewpoint and ignoring any holes you’ve poked in their worldview

          I think keeping it approachable is definitely important too, but I think this first step is where things so often go wrong

  • Madlaine@feddit.deEnglish
    10·
    2 years ago

    I don’t need to be immune to propaganda. I live in [country], the best country of the world. We don’t need no propaganda, that’s just something that [other side of globe] countries do, as well as [neighbour country] of course.

  • gencha@lemm.eeEnglish
    5·
    2 years ago

    While this is true, the complete absence of foreign and/or free media in some countries doesn’t even give you a chance of forming educated opinions.

  • Jerkface (any/all)@lemmy.caEnglish
    51·
    2 years ago

    I know. That’s why I got rid of tv in the 90s and won’t stay where commercial radio is being played.

  • Zetta@mander.xyzEnglish
    63·
    2 years ago

    Hexbear people are very immune to propaganda. Maybe even reverse immune

    • deft@ttrpg.networkEnglish
      103·
      2 years ago

      It’s crazy. Literally seen the same stuff I see in alt right spaces over there. Crazy

      • Discoslugs@lemmy.worldEnglish
        53·
        2 years ago

        For real. I saw a lot of " Ukraine has nazis!!!" Over there.

        But then again im with the CIA. So what do i know.

        • deft@ttrpg.networkEnglish
          21·
          2 years ago

          It’s insane. I know Ukraine has a neo nazi issue, so does the US. And Germany and England and most other countries. Brazil has fucking Nazis who are Hispanic ffs.

          But if they’re trying to say only Ukraine has Nazis and not Russia they’re outside their fuckin minds. I literally have met Russian Nazis, I know Russia has way more Nazis than Ukraine.

      • Zetta@mander.xyzEnglish
        92·
        2 years ago

        Yes, they downloaded the CCP propaganda pipe line.

        I also definitely don’t hate the hexbear people, I find them fascinating.

      • deft@ttrpg.networkEnglish
        53·
        2 years ago

        bro they literally cheer for North Korea and treat Taiwan as an enemy.

          • deft@ttrpg.networkEnglish
            22·
            2 years ago

            I don’t assume they’re bad guys just because the US says so.

            Listen to stories of people who fled North Korea. It’s a fascist regime, no way around it.

            • MrBusinessMan@lemm.eeEnglish
              3·
              2 years ago

              It’s true, I spoke with somebody who escaped from there and they said that rats eat babies and then people eat the rats and then the babies eat the rats and the baby looked at me.

                • MrBusinessMan@lemm.eeEnglish
                  1·
                  2 years ago

                  That is real. Are you doubting the cartoonish evil and depravity of North Korea? Seems like you’ve been fooled by the tankist propaganda.

      • bitsplease@lemmy.mlEnglish
        26·
        2 years ago

        Nah they’re hated because they act like middleschoolers trying to be edgy

  • splonglo@lemmy.worldEnglish
    31·
    2 years ago

    There’s this sentiment that all journalism cannot be trusted. But if so, how does anyone ever get to find out anything at all? Word of mouth? Gut feeling? Distrust of journalism is reasonable, but not good enough. There are specific reasons why misinformation exists and you need to know WHY that is so. Because otherwise you discount information which is true, and the end result is the same as you’d get with blind trust: A false understanding of the world.

    • alp@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      Everyone has a false understanding of the world to an extent. All you can do is have good intuation about who to trust