▲ 205 ▼ Suddenly seeing more hexbear posts. Did we re-federate with them? (sh.itjust.works) submitted 2 years ago by jacaw@sh.itjust.works to c/main@sh.itjust.works 1218 comments fedilink hide all child comments If so, was it polled somewhere?
[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) So you can throw out all western sources out of hand? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RedDawn@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) No, you can’t. I said they never make anything up, you’re actually morally obliged to believe anything they say. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) But you were obviously being sarcastic, so I thought you are advocating the opposite. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RedDawn@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don’t immediately discard anything from western sources, but I do give them appropriate scrutiny, and I don’t take baseless allegations from them without the appropriate level of the verifiable evidence as gospel, especially when they have clear geopolitical motivations for their claims. They’ve lied far too many times to be extended the benefit of the doubt. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Fair enough. I hope you apply the same reasoning to other sources like Russian, North Korean, or Chinese sources? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] RedDawn@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago I do! permalink fedilink source parent [–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Literally no one is quoting the DPRK as an authority on things other than the question of "what is the DPRK's official line?" and mundane questions of policy and economic growth. But Hexbear mostly deals with liberal rags, it just does so with some level of cynicism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) You trust them on their economic growth figures? Those seem the most exaggerated documents I can think of. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago Have you ever even looked at them? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RedDawn@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) No, you can’t. I said they never make anything up, you’re actually morally obliged to believe anything they say. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) But you were obviously being sarcastic, so I thought you are advocating the opposite. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RedDawn@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don’t immediately discard anything from western sources, but I do give them appropriate scrutiny, and I don’t take baseless allegations from them without the appropriate level of the verifiable evidence as gospel, especially when they have clear geopolitical motivations for their claims. They’ve lied far too many times to be extended the benefit of the doubt. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Fair enough. I hope you apply the same reasoning to other sources like Russian, North Korean, or Chinese sources? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] RedDawn@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago I do! permalink fedilink source parent [–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Literally no one is quoting the DPRK as an authority on things other than the question of "what is the DPRK's official line?" and mundane questions of policy and economic growth. But Hexbear mostly deals with liberal rags, it just does so with some level of cynicism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) You trust them on their economic growth figures? Those seem the most exaggerated documents I can think of. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago Have you ever even looked at them? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) But you were obviously being sarcastic, so I thought you are advocating the opposite. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RedDawn@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don’t immediately discard anything from western sources, but I do give them appropriate scrutiny, and I don’t take baseless allegations from them without the appropriate level of the verifiable evidence as gospel, especially when they have clear geopolitical motivations for their claims. They’ve lied far too many times to be extended the benefit of the doubt. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Fair enough. I hope you apply the same reasoning to other sources like Russian, North Korean, or Chinese sources? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] RedDawn@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago I do! permalink fedilink source parent [–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Literally no one is quoting the DPRK as an authority on things other than the question of "what is the DPRK's official line?" and mundane questions of policy and economic growth. But Hexbear mostly deals with liberal rags, it just does so with some level of cynicism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) You trust them on their economic growth figures? Those seem the most exaggerated documents I can think of. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago Have you ever even looked at them? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RedDawn@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don’t immediately discard anything from western sources, but I do give them appropriate scrutiny, and I don’t take baseless allegations from them without the appropriate level of the verifiable evidence as gospel, especially when they have clear geopolitical motivations for their claims. They’ve lied far too many times to be extended the benefit of the doubt. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Fair enough. I hope you apply the same reasoning to other sources like Russian, North Korean, or Chinese sources? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] RedDawn@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago I do! permalink fedilink source parent [–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Literally no one is quoting the DPRK as an authority on things other than the question of "what is the DPRK's official line?" and mundane questions of policy and economic growth. But Hexbear mostly deals with liberal rags, it just does so with some level of cynicism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) You trust them on their economic growth figures? Those seem the most exaggerated documents I can think of. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago Have you ever even looked at them? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Fair enough. I hope you apply the same reasoning to other sources like Russian, North Korean, or Chinese sources? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] RedDawn@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago I do! permalink fedilink source parent [–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Literally no one is quoting the DPRK as an authority on things other than the question of "what is the DPRK's official line?" and mundane questions of policy and economic growth. But Hexbear mostly deals with liberal rags, it just does so with some level of cynicism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) You trust them on their economic growth figures? Those seem the most exaggerated documents I can think of. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago Have you ever even looked at them? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Literally no one is quoting the DPRK as an authority on things other than the question of "what is the DPRK's official line?" and mundane questions of policy and economic growth. But Hexbear mostly deals with liberal rags, it just does so with some level of cynicism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) You trust them on their economic growth figures? Those seem the most exaggerated documents I can think of. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago Have you ever even looked at them? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) You trust them on their economic growth figures? Those seem the most exaggerated documents I can think of. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago Have you ever even looked at them? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago Have you ever even looked at them? permalink fedilink source parent