… Disinformation is the deliberate use of lies to manipulate people, whether to
extract profit or to advance a political agenda. Its unwitting accomplice,
misinformation, is spread by unknowing dupes who repeat lies they believe to be
true. In America today, both forms of falsehood are distorting our perception of
reality. In a democracy, the people need a shared set of facts as a basis to
debate and make decisions that advance and secure their collective interests.
Differences of opinion, and even propaganda, have always existed in the United
States, but now, enemies of democracy are using disinformation to attack our
sovereign right to truthful information, intellectual integrity, and the
exercise of the will of the people. Online disinformation is particularly
insidious because of its immediacy, its capacity to deceive, and its ability to
reach its target.
Well. Would be nice, if before that was even considered, that you’re not afraid of getting shanked for your wallet everytime you walk out the door, walking at a brisk pace to wherever you need to go. Public safety needs to be improved before this kind of thing can be considered.
There are places in which this is very much a real concern, but it’s also a narrative I’ve heard my entire life about certain cities or areas of the city. I’ve often found that this is an exaggeration when compared to actual crime maps (and doubly so in the context of minority areas being over policed) and the experiences of people who live in these areas.
Do you live on 8 mile or something? I know not everywhere is super safe, but I feel like being afraid of being shanked for your wallet everytime you leave has more to do with your anxieties and mental health than it does the reality of wherever it is you live
Oh well the linked article is discussing a study done about America and other western developed nations. So I figured you were talking about your experiences in one of them and not a developing nation.
Well. Would be nice, if before that was even considered, that you’re not afraid of getting shanked for your wallet everytime you walk out the door, walking at a brisk pace to wherever you need to go. Public safety needs to be improved before this kind of thing can be considered.
There are places in which this is very much a real concern, but it’s also a narrative I’ve heard my entire life about certain cities or areas of the city. I’ve often found that this is an exaggeration when compared to actual crime maps (and doubly so in the context of minority areas being over policed) and the experiences of people who live in these areas.
Do you live on 8 mile or something? I know not everywhere is super safe, but I feel like being afraid of being shanked for your wallet everytime you leave has more to do with your anxieties and mental health than it does the reality of wherever it is you live
You clearly do not know what third world countries are like.
Oh well the linked article is discussing a study done about America and other western developed nations. So I figured you were talking about your experiences in one of them and not a developing nation.