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The problem is, considering everything regardless of intention / author would mean wasting a lot of time and energy.

In other words, someone is always going to jump up and down for your attention, willing to spew bs (sometimes mixed with fact), to slow you down and delay you. Being able to ignore it and focus on real issues is important.

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Sure but its unfortunately not optional if you dont want to end up in a echochamber. And being in one gets dangerous fast.

If you filter something as bullshit, you should at least be able to say why it is bullshit, outside of just who wrote it.

I disagree, but I get a portion of my view on it from "The Ass Is A Poor Receptacle For The Head: Why Democrats Suck At Communication, And How They Could Improve". (https://www.amazon.com/Ass-Poor-Receptacle-Head-Communicatio...)

It goes into how Democrats get mired in reacting / reading / responding to everything, when detractors are acting in bad faith to consume their time / fill the airwaves and media.

I recommend the book. It's great, short, and applicable far outside Democrats / politics.

Again, i get what problem you are trying to solve, but i fail how you can prevent yourself from falling down an echo chamber this way.

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