If you spend enough time on Facebook you will eventually
come around to the notion that facts and factual information is problematic for
some people.
If their closely-held beliefs are undermined by factual
counter information these individuals feel threatened and oftentimes respond
with insults and dismissive posts. Which
is understandable – they live in an echo chamber.
There are plenty of smart people to go around and you don’t
have to call them names or dismiss them out of hand simply because you disagree
with them.
On the other hand, if someone is advancing some sort of
perverse fraud by preying upon the vulnerabilities of individuals with
legitimate grievances and misleading them - then that would be wrong. And the wrongdoer should be called-out and
held to account.
Eschew the glib and flippant memes and digital
aggression. Forget the drama. 'Tis better to be circumspect.
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