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"If you tell a lie big enough and tell it frequently enough, people will eventually come to believe it". What is an example of this happening today? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 9 months ago by Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I would really rather that these were actual examples, and not conspiracy theories. We all have our own unsubstantiated ideas about what shadowy no-gooders are doing, but I'd rather hear about things that are actually happening.

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[–] art@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That's all anecdotal. Everything in your list I can do without a car. Especially take a walk. I literally just walk out the front door.

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Wow. I didn't realize the entire US population actually lived at your house that is in a safe to walk area near schools and shopping centers and grocery stores and where you work, all within a few miles.

Idiot

[–] art@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago

Exactly. Just because you live in a tiny town with less than 200 people doesn't mean the rest of the country does. In fact, the majority of Americans live in an area that could seriously benefit from better public transit and cycling and in turn less cars.

Idiot

Ah, so you already know you're wrong.