▲ 63 ▼ Why people can't handle the truth? (lemmy.world) submitted 3 years ago by lemminer@lemmy.world to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world 85 comments fedilink hide all child comments If faced with critical thinking, people tend to disregard what you're trying to say and push back to their outlook.
[–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) I'll disagree. This issue has probably been around since humans could communicate. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GiddyGap@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Not to this extent in any way. It has been infinitely exacerbated with the dawn of social media. Those who seek to divide have the tools to do so. And we've seen since 2016 what it leads to when people are being continually lied to and they believe it because the lies fit into their own belief system. Trump is not a master at much, but he's a master at that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GiddyGap@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Not to this extent in any way. It has been infinitely exacerbated with the dawn of social media. Those who seek to divide have the tools to do so. And we've seen since 2016 what it leads to when people are being continually lied to and they believe it because the lies fit into their own belief system. Trump is not a master at much, but he's a master at that. permalink fedilink source parent