One thing online that is proliferating at a shocking rate is the poison that is disinformation in the name of conservatism. Liberals and Democrats (redundant, I know) have been engaging in disinformation and falsehood for decades. Now, it seems that some conservatives have decided that we should use the same tactic on our side for both increased traffic online and to try and "hurt" liberals. The practice is actually dis-informing conservatives who believe this junk.
The example here is a quote by Dianne Feinstein posted in this graphic by someone on Facebook who goes by the name 'Save The 2nd Amendment.' But the fact is, Dianne Feinstein never said any such thing. It was a "quote" attributed to her in a satire piece at the Palookaville Post.
The following is a dialogue I had with the owner/operator of the 'Save The 2nd Amendment' Facebook page. Needless to say, I was disappointed. Defending this kind of disinformation online is inexcusable:
Jimmy Z: The Feinstein quote is fake. She never said this. It's a quote from a comedy website. Satire. NOT REAL.So, that's that. Another failed attempt to convince a fellow 'conservative' to shape up and fly right. -Jz
Save The 2nd Amendment: It is not in quotations and it is a meme, dude you didn't believe it did you. It's a meme! Not an article from the Washington Post. The reason it is a satire is it sounds like something the moron would say.
Jz: Most of the folks who click it and view it and share it believe it! You are purposely deceiving people without a specific note about it's origin and the source (Palookaville Post). If you KNOW this not a real quote, that's even worse.
ST2A: GOOD GOD BRO GET OVER YOURSELF, AND GO KICK YOUR DOG, OR SOMETHING! I AM NOT YOUR ENEMY, GO PICK A FIGHT WITH SOMEONE WHO GIVES A CRAP, AND SPARE ME YOUR MORAL CODE. -Howa
PLUS ARE YOU SAYING THAT MOST GUN OWNERS ARE NOT SMART ENOUGH TO TELL HUMOR FROM REALITY, TRUTH FROM LIES, ARE YOU SAYING WE ARE STUPID?
Jz: I'm going by the people who are reacting and commenting to the graphic you posted. Yes, there are a lot of gullible people online. You did NOT make clear that this was satire. I don't know if most gun owners are able to tell - the reason it is good satire is because it really is difficult to tell if its real or not. But the comments show us that many people believe it to be true! But, I have done MY part to correct the situation (I then posted a link to the graphic above).
ST2A: Jimmy this is ~WRATH~ GET A LIFE FOR ONE, TWO ADVERTISE YOUR OWN PAGE SOMEWHERE ELSE PEACE BRAH!!!!
Jz: I'm not advertising anything, silly. This was a private message. You should clarify your dishonest graphic. I talked with a friend of mine about all of this, over breakfast this morning. He was thinking the same thing I was saying - the tactic of spreading disinformation is used against us. Once liberals prove that conservatives are spreading quotes that are NOT true, they use it against us effectively. You are facilitating this. Feinstein has said many things, in reality, that are much more damaging to her about gun confiscation - we should be focused on what she did say, not spreading false quotes that people take as being true. That's my position and it is the TRUE conservative position. Truth over fiction, and when writing satire it needs to be made clear it is satire. Thanks for your time.
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Thank you Jimmy!
ReplyDeleteI for one don't want to send anything that is not truth, or I will be like the liberals. I thought it was truth when I read it.