Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) said new polling data suggests that supporters of Donald Trump are lurching into “cultism” territory.Kinzinger, now a CNN senior political commentator, during an appearance on “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer,” was responding to a question from the host over po...
They get validation too from likes and retweets. On the internet, you can find people who will amplify anything.
Truth cannot compete in such spaces, especially when it’s their most emotional, instant reactions to complex issues and problems.
Truth has to have a material component. It can’t just be a bunch of people echoing information unmoored from reality, even if it is true.
Two people can argue which direction the sun rises in forever, and if they live in a cave it becomes and entirely academic debate. Only when you’re trying to get a sense of direction under the sky does this information carry relevance.