Don't Choke on the Click Bait
Fake News is a Real Thing
We've all seen the headlines but we haven't all read the articles. Headlines are a few words and they don't tell the whole story. Some are terribly misleading.
Falsehoods masquerade as truths. Fake news on Facebook. Lies on twitter. Deceptive reporting. CLICK BAIT.
Don't trust the news. Investigate every source. Recognize people are sources of opinions. This is my opinion.
Question what you know. Look for confirmation or refutation at other sources. Don't be afraid to prove yourself wrong. The capacity to admit mistakes is a great virtue.
People Lie
People lie intentionally. People lie unintentionally. People lie because they don't know any better. We lie to ourselves. The one way to learn the truth is through education.
Uneducated?
I complain about uneducated voters. Not voters who lacked the opportunity to go on to higher education but voters who fail themselves by not self-educating through investigation. Everyone starts as an uneducated voter then they change through education but not everyone has experienced that change yet. It's important to start searching and learning. A voter can't become informed overnight. It takes time.
Don't Forget
It's easy to get buried in the news but it's important to not let big, funny controversies overshadow desperate and dire situations. Keep yourself on point. Is there a proposed law you oppose? Then don't worry about the funny thing that happened with the congressman in the motel on the highway and oppose the unjust law.
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