โฒ 519 โผ Six in ten people want UK to re-join the European Union (omnisis.co.uk) submitted 3 years ago by CAVOK@lemmy.world to c/europe@feddit.de 84 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[โ] Blamemeta@lemm.ee 25 points 3 years ago (1 child) You forget not everyone bothers with the news. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] doctorfinlay@feddit.uk 32 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yep, reading facts gets in the way of good old fashioned jingoism! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Blamemeta@lemm.ee -35 points 3 years ago (3 children) Thing is, not all facts are true. And once you think you're being lied to, there's little chance of being convinced otherwise. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [โ] SpacePirate@lemmy.ml 37 points 3 years ago (2 children) not all facts are true wat permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] insomniac@sh.itjust.works 17 points 3 years ago Alternative facts! permalink fedilink source parent [โ] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee -1 points 3 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 26 points 3 years ago (1 child) Thing is, not all facts are true. That seems to be contrary to the standard definition of "fact". Perhaps you meant to say: People aren't always right when they state something as fact. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Blamemeta@lemm.ee -11 points 3 years ago Okay, to be pedantic, "not all things presented as fact are true" permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 3 years ago Well that sure changes the message of your first comment.. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] doctorfinlay@feddit.uk 32 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yep, reading facts gets in the way of good old fashioned jingoism! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Blamemeta@lemm.ee -35 points 3 years ago (3 children) Thing is, not all facts are true. And once you think you're being lied to, there's little chance of being convinced otherwise. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [โ] SpacePirate@lemmy.ml 37 points 3 years ago (2 children) not all facts are true wat permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] insomniac@sh.itjust.works 17 points 3 years ago Alternative facts! permalink fedilink source parent [โ] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee -1 points 3 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 26 points 3 years ago (1 child) Thing is, not all facts are true. That seems to be contrary to the standard definition of "fact". Perhaps you meant to say: People aren't always right when they state something as fact. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Blamemeta@lemm.ee -11 points 3 years ago Okay, to be pedantic, "not all things presented as fact are true" permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 3 years ago Well that sure changes the message of your first comment.. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Blamemeta@lemm.ee -35 points 3 years ago (3 children) Thing is, not all facts are true. And once you think you're being lied to, there's little chance of being convinced otherwise. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [โ] SpacePirate@lemmy.ml 37 points 3 years ago (2 children) not all facts are true wat permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] insomniac@sh.itjust.works 17 points 3 years ago Alternative facts! permalink fedilink source parent [โ] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee -1 points 3 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 26 points 3 years ago (1 child) Thing is, not all facts are true. That seems to be contrary to the standard definition of "fact". Perhaps you meant to say: People aren't always right when they state something as fact. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Blamemeta@lemm.ee -11 points 3 years ago Okay, to be pedantic, "not all things presented as fact are true" permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 3 years ago Well that sure changes the message of your first comment.. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] SpacePirate@lemmy.ml 37 points 3 years ago (2 children) not all facts are true wat permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] insomniac@sh.itjust.works 17 points 3 years ago Alternative facts! permalink fedilink source parent [โ] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee -1 points 3 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] insomniac@sh.itjust.works 17 points 3 years ago Alternative facts! permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee -1 points 3 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 26 points 3 years ago (1 child) Thing is, not all facts are true. That seems to be contrary to the standard definition of "fact". Perhaps you meant to say: People aren't always right when they state something as fact. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Blamemeta@lemm.ee -11 points 3 years ago Okay, to be pedantic, "not all things presented as fact are true" permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Blamemeta@lemm.ee -11 points 3 years ago Okay, to be pedantic, "not all things presented as fact are true" permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 3 years ago Well that sure changes the message of your first comment.. permalink fedilink source parent