Inspired by this Jon Bois video where body builders argue about the number of days in a week.

PLEASE be sure to include a link or screen cap.

Edit: thanks to 18107 for a li k to the original

  • Vode An@lemmy.mlOP
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    1 year ago

    In fairness, propagandists write books about history too. It is entirely possible for a person that isn’t very curious to pick up “normie” pop history stuff and think they are learning.

    • Kuori [she/her]@hexbear.net
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      that is true, but frankly i’m willing to put money down on most people who hold patently incorrect beliefs like “nato is a defensive organization” simply being deeply incurious people who have never investigated anything that’s not immediately relevant to their interests

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        That’s probably true, but also quite depressing given the prevalence of the deeply ignorant. Hopefully the average person is better than that.