Kneejerk Facebook Activists

[dalebert]

Something that has been bothering me a lot lately. So many of my friends are posting conspiracy-theory-style photos and memes to Facebook with all seriousness without taking a brief moment to investigate the veracity. Being ever so mildly skeptical and a critical thinker (at least I think so), I then spend 2 mins on a search and find out it's bunk. If anything, I think it makes people less inclined to lend you their ear when you have something to say that actually does have substance. Got me going on a rant on last night's show. It's at the very beginning of the show so you don't have to listen to the whole thing.

Knee-jerk conspiracy photos :: Dale to be on Anarchy Gumbo :: Psychiatrists no longer diagnosing transgendered as 'disordered' :: Topless equality protest :: Local Chick-fil-A sponsors New Hampshire Pride Fest :: Premier of cohost Derrick's Victimless Crime Spree :: Heinz pro-gay ad retraction draws boycott from gays

http://flamingfreedom.com/media/archives/Flaming.Freedom.2012.07.31.mp3

[Jim Johnson]

"Know me well by of what mostly I complain."

The conspiracy theory may spark something from the persons past.  The fact the person is willing to pass a theory without any investigation shows that the person has of some sort of internal knowledge that that leaves that person with no doubts about the theory's voracity, or it may be a way of getting your attention, or a device to draw your attention away.

[Tom Sawyer]

There are enough things we can prove that are wrong without resorting to "The lizard people secretly control the gooberment!".

Some people have their logic process backwards... ie. "Prove that my crazy theory is wrong." vs. Since their theory is really extraordinary, they have the burden to substantiate the claim.

[dalebert]

Just to clarify, I'm not saying their conspiracy theory is bunk (though it prolly is). I'm saying the "new evidence" they posted is bunk. Like this one:



Which was presented at face value as 100 pilots protesting chemtrails by several people on FB like "Aha! NOW do you still not believe in chemtrails?" Now, I wasn't trying to start an argument about chemtrails, but it only took me a minute with a Net search to find out the artist who shooped it. (photoshopped)

https://chemtrailsnorthnz.wordpress.com/2012/04/03/david-dees-illustration-pilots-we-refuse-to-keep-spraying-chemtrails/

So now whatever other evidence that same person tries to present me about chemtrails, to say I'm disinclined to take them seriously is an understatment.

Embarrassing...

[Jim Johnson]

I like how the picture of the sky, in the for ground, is of higher resolution than the guy holding it.

[Russell Kanning]

like from two different eras