volkris @volkris@qoto.org
I think the most pressing and fundamental problem of the day is that people lack a practically effective means of sorting out questions of fact in the larger world. We can hardly begin to discuss ways of addressing reality if we can't agree what reality even is, after all.
The institutions that have served this role in the past have dropped the ball, so the next best solution is talking to each other, particularly to those who disagree, to sort out conflicting claims.
Unfortunately, far too many actively oppose this, leaving all opposing claims untested. It's very regressive.
So that's my hobby, striving to understanding the arguments of all sides at least because it's interesting to see how mythologies are formed but also because maybe through that process we can all have our beliefs tested.
But if nothing else, social media platforms like this are chances to vent frustrations that on so many issues both sides are obviously wrong ;)
Joined Dec 2022
@dangillmor I mean, journalist have already become activists, and readers have noticed, and that's why we've lost so much faith in journalists.
They can keep going down that road, but with increasingly poor returns as they turn off more and more of their listeners who aren't interested in being preached to.
@Bongolian I mean this story is clearly not true.
Biden steered us out of a pandemic and a recession? Biden had control of the virus particles? Obviously he did not.
No, it's stupid to say that Biden was in control of that, and farthermore, it's authoritarian to pretend like the president has such amazing amount of control over the world.
No. Biden did not steer the world that way. He can't have. He doesn't have that much authority even if certain people apparently want to vest the president with that sort of authority.
He just doesn't have that power, and for good reason.
@kwheaton The problem is that there's no good choice in this equation. If the US drops financial and military aid there would be more war crimes.l
So yeah it stinks, but there we are.
Do we want more war crimes or fewer war crimes. Either way we get them.
@bobbelcher Well that conspiracy theory has been debunked.
@Bongolian someone who wholeheartedly supports democracy?
He's been called out for illegally subverting democracy!
It's basically his calling card!
@Bongolian so basically, pay no attention to the man behind the curtain, don't worry about his screw ups.
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@raph problem is, as far as I can tell ceasefire has never been an option and never will be. So these people are silly.
@dameoutlaw@mstdn.social because I am interested in your pamphlets and would like to know more about your ideas.
@fraying
@mark_melbin Well that was less than helpful
@jackiegardina I do think American presidents have tremendous ability to influence world events, with everything from military might through economic and trade policies.
The resources of the US government are pretty substantial and significant on the world stage.
Is the president 100% to blame for everything that happened in the world? No, definitely not, but the president does have a lot of influence, and we should hold such powerful people accountable for the way they do and do not use the influence they have.
@mnutty you absolutely can.
That's democracy for you.
@mark_melbin what do you think dark money is?
@jessecoynelson so I always want to emphasize the difference between the population and the government, so same as if you talked about the US or Britain or any other country.
If you were to say any of those wanted something in particular, I would assume you're talking about the people that live there unless you specify the government.
But that's just me, that's just how I use terminology based on my personal preferences and things I want to emphasize, so I appreciate that you might use words differently.
@leyrer Well that's daft
@fraying please present receipts for each of those claims.
@jessecoynelson Well I'm not going to assume. I would believe it if you say the population of Israel wants this war to happen. I don't really have much reason to believe otherwise.
So it seemed reasonable to me.
@PraxisOfEvil ha! Carry on then.
@jessecoynelson Well you said Israel has wanted this war for the longest time so I'm responding based on that
I think the most pressing and fundamental problem of the day is that people lack a practically effective means of sorting out questions of fact in the larger world. We can hardly begin to discuss ways of addressing reality if we can't agree what reality even is, after all.
The institutions that have served this role in the past have dropped the ball, so the next best solution is talking to each other, particularly to those who disagree, to sort out conflicting claims.
Unfortunately, far too many actively oppose this, leaving all opposing claims untested. It's very regressive.
So that's my hobby, striving to understanding the arguments of all sides at least because it's interesting to see how mythologies are formed but also because maybe through that process we can all have our beliefs tested.
But if nothing else, social media platforms like this are chances to vent frustrations that on so many issues both sides are obviously wrong ;)
Joined Dec 2022
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