How to talk to believers of COVID-19 conspiracy theories

Discussion in 'Politics' started by gwb-trading, Apr 7, 2021.

  1. Conspiracy theorists go on the premise that all of traditional media is lies and it's the niche outlets are the ones that have the credible people who are telling the truth. They don't believe in the idea that traditional media outlets hold each other accountable for facts. Instead, they think they're all in it together, telling us lies and working against America to make us a corporatist or communist country or something. I don't even know where to begin.
     
    #11     Apr 8, 2021
  2. Buy1Sell2

    Buy1Sell2

    His "postings" have not aged well at all.
     
    #12     Apr 8, 2021
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  3. wrbtrader

    wrbtrader

    Conspiracy Theorists should have just listen to their family doctor if they didn't trust the media.

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    wrbtrader
     
    #13     Apr 8, 2021
  4. I wonder why the states that got hit early on didn't experience the second wave that happened in the red states like TX, FL and the Dakota's.
     
    #14     Apr 8, 2021
  5. The media and the government have used lies to go to war. And that's not a conspiracy theory. Do you learn history or just ignore it.
     
    #15     Apr 8, 2021
  6. jem

    jem

    Maybe if you linked to some data... you would not be wondering...
    these states all seemed to have second waves.



    https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/usa/florida
    https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/usa/texas
    https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/usa/california

    https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/usa/new-york
    https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/usa/new-jersey

     
    #16     Apr 8, 2021
  7. jem

    jem

    When it comes to the media I have an old saying, similar but different from the one Reagan gave us for the USSR.

    Don't Trust but Verify.
    (It works for politicians and govt spokespeople too.)



     
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    #17     Apr 8, 2021
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  8. That's what separates mainstream media from the conspiracy media. The mainstream media outlets are there to verify each other. The sites producing conspiracy theories are completely unverified. However, the conspiracy theorists believe that the media are all in cahoots so it doesn't matter if they're all saying the same stuff.
     
    #18     Apr 8, 2021

  9. June, July, August was the 2nd wave, post Memorial Day.


    I see the cartel moved into Tijuana last summer, are they in San Diego yet??
     
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    #19     Apr 8, 2021
  10. Alright, I see where the problem is.
     
    #20     Apr 8, 2021