@CAVOK@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.deEnglish • 11 months agoSix in ten people want UK to re-join the European Unionomnisis.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square60fedilinkarrow-up1486arrow-down110cross-posted to: uk_politics@feddit.uk
arrow-up1476arrow-down1external-linkSix in ten people want UK to re-join the European Unionomnisis.co.uk@CAVOK@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.deEnglish • 11 months agomessage-square60fedilinkcross-posted to: uk_politics@feddit.uk
minus-squareThrowawaylinkfedilinkEnglish23•11 months agoYou forget not everyone bothers with the news.
minus-square@doctorfinlay@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglish30•11 months agoYep, reading facts gets in the way of good old fashioned jingoism!
minus-squareThrowawaylinkfedilinkEnglish-33•11 months agoThing is, not all facts are true. And once you think you’re being lied to, there’s little chance of being convinced otherwise.
minus-squareJackGreenEarthlinkfedilinkEnglish0•11 months agoSomething someone claims as a fact could actually be a lie. Eg, “72% of statements people make on the internet are false” is false, but sounds like a fact to those unaware.
minus-square@Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglish1•10 months agoWell that sure changes the message of your first comment…
You forget not everyone bothers with the news.
Yep, reading facts gets in the way of good old fashioned jingoism!
Thing is, not all facts are true. And once you think you’re being lied to, there’s little chance of being convinced otherwise.
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Something someone claims as a fact could actually be a lie. Eg, “72% of statements people make on the internet are false” is false, but sounds like a fact to those unaware.
Well that sure changes the message of your first comment…