Chris Bowers: Misinformation on the Interet vs Television, Netroots Nation Day 3

[Elektribe]

I'm not sure this is all that comparable. Given that there is a comparatively small amount of stations with even less amount of fact based informational channels. We might find a rate of misinformation possibly for it.

But percentage wise on the internet, we don't even have any valid conclusive data on the amount of information posted whether true or false posted.

The point that it can be defended is nice. But to draw a comparison between the two percentage wise, I'm not sure that's reasonable.

[FamilyValuesFirst]

OMG does naive = moronic? This guy should apply to be the Czar of Czars for the Socialist in Chief. Wait maybe he is?

[CrimeReport]

In all my travels across the world, I have never seen a cult such as American liberalism, with the ability to digest virtually any mass-autosuggestive emotional half-truth at the drop of a dime from a corporate pundit, it is quite astounding.

Sheep have more common sense.

[Blacksun1942]

Agree 100% CrimeReport.

You just mad a minor typo there, you meant to say "American conservatism". I absolutely agree you with you, their ability to digest virtually mass-autosuggestive emotional half-truths such at the drop of a dime from a corporate pundit, such as the wealth of laughable talking points (ie; "death panels", "government access to bank accounts", etc) from corporate pundits like Limbaugh is astonishing. As you say, it's hard to think of a cult like it anywhere else in the world.

[CrimeReport]

The American conservatives are not far behind liberals, that is true, but the American liberals are the drama queens of the universe when it comes to emotional mass autosuggestion.

Don't you liberals know that not everyone that laughs at you is an American conservative?

It seems that this is the only liberal comeback, this Peewee Herman 'I know I am, but you are, too.'

[Blacksun1942]

Don't get me wrong, American conservatives are the undisputed champions of emotional mass autosuggestion at the moment and the whole world is laughing at them (read the international news recently?)

I don't see how it can get much more "drama queenish" than people claiming the federal government is 100% equivalent to Nazi fascism, carrying a loaded firearm to a Presidential rally, screaming at congressmen and women out of fear of blatant lies, claiming the President is not a US citizen, etc.

[Blacksun1942]

I mean really, when you have the supposed "leaders" of the conservative movement doing silly things like repeating the death panel story, or harping on and on day after day about how a federal symbol resembles a Nazi emblem, or crying on the air and hiring an actor to portray Thomas Paine (a socialist) to encourage tea bag protesters, or knowingly foster violence against abortion doctors...

Heck, young leftwing anarchists are one thing, but you never heard leftwing pundits acting like this.

[CrimeReport]

One thing that is humorous about liberals is the false dichotomy you live under. Liberals definately fit the profile of 'useful idiots' that are essentual to all socialist nations. Such a cacoon from reality.

Nietszche was definately right when he wrote that modern atheism is an offspring of Christianity.

[Blacksun1942]

"False dichotomy"?

You're joking, right? hehe

American conservatives are acting downright loony at the moment. They're a joke. Sarah Palin, John McCain, and Ron Paul have all called on the ignorant inflamed masses to tone down their hysterical ravings. They're no liberals, they just have a bit more common sense than their constituents. :)

You can wax philosophical about Nietzsche and socialism, but you must be willfully blind if you're implying conservatives aren't the loudest drama queens.

[Blacksun1942]

As far as a "false dichotomy", you're the one who brought up the "cult of liberalism" as a response to the self-evident ravings of hysterical people spewing demonstrable lies in public as if they were Biblical truths.

You would be better served by a sober assessment of the state of American conservatism instead of your inane projection of your own naked insecurities onto the tired old liberal boogieman.

[CrimeReport]

So you have conceded the argument already.

You are a hyperpartisan hack that can only point your finger at the other side of the mob.

Liberals are nothing but sheep that worship a charismatic demogogue, and then you can only say 'but republicans do it to and worse!'

This is what a useful idiot does and your masters are lucky to have such a loyal slave.

Are you aware that you have destroyed your own perception to root for one side of the corporate aisle?

[Blacksun1942]

I'm "hyperpartisan" and you're not pointing fingers? ...and this coming from someone who talks about liberals using terms like "cult", "slaves", and "sheep".

hehe

You keep babbling on but don't seem to realize that your cartoonish language is not only so blatantly hyperpartisan that no elected Republican would use it in public, but you also sound just like a propagandist. LOL

Thank God most Americans are fair-minded centrists, not nauseating, self-absorbed right wing extremists like you.

[CrimeReport]

So you judge the utility and truthfulness of language by the fact that a professional politician will acquiesce to use it.

I just implicitly learned something.

Thank you.

[Blacksun1942]

Elected Republicans are responsible to their constituents and are by and large decent, hard-working people. You should try learning something about the burden of public service rather than masturbating on Youtube and continually showing what a blind, dogmatic idiot you are.

The American center is a fairer judge of the utility and truthfulness of language than hyperpartisan hacks and their eager lapdogs. Most American conservative voters would judge your language to be extreme and so do I.

[CrimeReport]

You have already conceded the argument, young man, but I will allow you continue to amuse me.

[Blacksun1942]

Think before you speak; your delusions reveal your state of mind. You use extremist, hyperpartisan language and call others hyperpartisan.

America is a center-right nation and governed best from the center, period. Liberal and Conservative extremism at both ends are poisonous and harmful to our country. You and other extremists don't represent effective moderate Conservatism; you're just a vocal minority similar to young leftwing communists. The difference is you're old enough to know better.