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What's a true fact that is so misleading it's borderline misinformation? (lemmy.world)
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What would be some fact that, while true, could be told in a context or way that is misinfomating or make the other person draw incorrect conclusions?

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[โ€“] 2 points 3 years ago* (1 child)

The thing about this is that the kind of people who quote statistics like that typically don't have an interest in all of that. They start with a racist assertion, then search for anything that appears to corroborate. They have no interest in actually understanding the statistic, they only care about it insofar as they believe it justifies their racism.

That, or they know it doesn't and they're purposely arguing in bad faith.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 3 years ago

    Yeah... that's a pretty reasonable conclusion. It's hard to just state outright though, when I live with the exact sort of person described in your comment.

    It's interesting: the people who are fine with calling an entire race murderous seem to take great umbrage at being considered "racist."

    It's the r-word to them -- a slur used to invalidate their concerns and diminish the importance of their well-being.

    That their concerns ought to be invalidated -- since they are the racist result of racist fear-mongering -- is never well-received.

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