Fake news threatens democracy and might have tipped the scales in the 2016 US presidential election. Fortunately, many organizations, large and small, are making headway against fake news. Will it be enough? Please keep reading. Defining "fake news" In the media today, we see two definitions for "fake news": The original definition of "fake news," still in use by the mainstream media …
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The Profound, Even Biological, Differences Between Conservatives and Liberals
(Updated 2018/03/26 to reference March for Our Lives and change the title of the post.) The Very Deep Roots of Our Political Divide In this post, I will explain how today's vast political divide in America is neither superficial nor temporary, but rather rooted in deep philosophical differences that go back centuries. What's more, there may in fact be a biological component. I highlight …
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Flash Dies, Democracy Thrives
R.I.P. Last week Adobe announced end-of-life for Flash (fka Macromedia Flash), which was once one of the mighty technologies of the Internet. Back in 2005, Adobe acquired rival Macromedia for 3.4 billion dollars because Adobe hoped Flash would help it gain huge future profits in the emerging mobile device applications market. Looking back, Adobe did gain some from the acquisition, but Mobile …
Why 89% of Republicans Trust Trump More Than CNN
A recent SurveyMonkey poll showed that, while the majority of all Americans trust CNN more than President Donald Trump, 89% of all Republicans trust Trump more than CNN. The survey also shows that 87% more Democrats (92-5) and 15% more Independents (55-40) trust CNN than trust Trump. In this article, I will attempt to explain why the two political parties widely disagree on the legitimacy of …
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Our Extreme Partisan Divide: How It Happened, How To Fix
The Horror in Alexandria This week we saw an attempted mass murder of Republican Congressmen and staffers by a 66-year-old Bernie Sanders supporter and anti-Trumper. While further investigation might conclude that this is a one-of-a-kind extraordinary event, nevertheless we are seeing increased violence in politics, including: the shooting of Democratic Representative Gabby Giffords and 18 others …
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Conservatism and Liberalism Both Work, But Only If …
This article argues that both Conservatism and Liberalism can govern effectively as long as democratic fundamentals are in a healthy state. Unfortunately, those fundamentals have major weaknesses in the country that has been leading the free world in the past century, the USA. Conservatism Works, But Only If ... Classic Conservatism (Definition from Philosophy Basics) Conservatism (or …
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