Do fact checks matter?

[Captain Obvious]

Most of the partisan idiots will get whooshed by this but pretty much nailed.

http://www.npr.org/2016/09/27/495233627/do-fact-checks-matter

[Common Sense]

To some, facts are irrelevant.

[nathanbforrest45]

To some, facts are irrelevant.


And to others very easily invented.

[waltky]

Granny says, "Not really...

... when pickin' a politician...

... who wants to get mixed up with a buncha facts?"

[Chris]

From OP link: "And yet despite all that truth-squadding, lies live on, (un)healthy as ever. Politicians keep spouting falsehoods, and Americans keep believing them."

It goes on to look at trust in media. The media is biased so how can it be trusted?

[Captain Obvious]

From OP link: "And yet despite all that truth-squadding, lies live on, (un)healthy as ever. Politicians keep spouting falsehoods, and Americans keep believing them."

It goes on to look at trust in media. The media is biased so how can it be trusted?

Right, its kind of inspiring when all you see are monkeys cheering for their team.

Like I said, most wont get it but a handful of thinkers here will.

[Peter1469]

Much of what the fact checkers spout is opinion. Not all, but a lot.

[del]

much of what fact checkers spout is in opposition to what some want to be true.

hence, they're all hard leftist/rwnj liars

[Bo-4]

No, facts have a left-wing bias. :cool:

[Dangermouse]

I agree with the preceding two posters!