• dontcarebear @lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Reminds me of a quote by slavoj zizek:

    “The refugees want to have the cake and eat it. They basically expect to get the best of the Western welfare state while retaining their way of life, which is in some of its key features incompatible with the ideological foundations of the western welfare state.”

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    1 year ago

    While I support the idea of cracking down on religious extremism… Should we be linking Breitbart articles? You know… Basically the alt right?

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      1 year ago

      The fact that you got downvoted twice over this says a lot. Breitbart is not a credible source and never has been, and you don’t need to be partisan to know this.

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        1 year ago

        It matters because, while any underlying facts may be true, the article can present the facts in an inaccurate way or a way that suggests an incorrect conclusion.

        Breitbart is a fantastic example.

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        1 year ago

        What trespass said, but also this: When we link the article, we expand the amount of people that it reaches to. Two things happen due to this:

        • The brand name of Breitbart becomes known for a person, likely without critical thinking.
        • Breitbart earns more money, as more clicks translate to more revenue through ads.

        Hence, by linking their articles, we directly end up supporting them.

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    1 year ago

    Im honestly not surprised they were let in in the first place. But its still a bone headed move.