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To: ChicagoConservative27

Why do conservatives seek out liberal BS like this and publish it in Breitbart and FR and “discuss” it?

Why are conservatives like Hannity and Laura Ingraham constantly playing and replaying what the unhinged leftist talking heads from CNN and MSNBC have to say?

If you’re like me, you avoid the fake news and seek out news outlets that speak the truth - but then, ironically, I wind up having to listen to fake news anyway, because conservatives have this fascination with watching fake news and obsessing over how outrageous it is.

This “know what your enemy is thinking” argument is a stretch - there’s no valuable op research to be gained - we are just doubling their audience and spreading their lies for them.

Wouldn’t it be better to totally ignore them, let them suffer the consequences of their fringe mentality in the form of low ratings? Wouldn’t it be better to publish the truth and let them corner the market on lies and deceit?

Yes, people need to hear all sides - but 90% of news outlets present only the leftist side - why should we feel obligated to present our side AND their side in the name of being balanced? If balance is what we want, then we need to push our side and ignore theirs whenever possible.


84 posted on 08/17/2018 9:35:16 AM PDT by enumerated
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To: enumerated

The reason is, when you believe you know your enemy you become complacent.

When you finally realize that they are capable of things beyond your wildest dreams, things that you purposely chose to ignore due to your willful ignorance, it is too late to react.

Why did the United States fly U2’s and SR-71’s over the Soviet Union? We all knew they were Evil, but we always did what we could to keep tabs on them.


87 posted on 08/17/2018 10:18:48 AM PDT by Kickass Conservative (The way Liberals carry on about Deportation, you would think "Mexico" was Spanish for "Auschwitz".)
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