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Martin Eden

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16. OK, so you don't propagate or reinforce such falsehoods?

Reply to Sympthsical (Reply #14)

Sat Jul 15, 2023, 06:53 AM

Jul 2023

That's good to know, but there is more to watching a **preventable** car crash than guilty joys.

Yes, the deleterious effects of this kind of car crash continue long after the initial posting. Such things are readily believed and shared, and thusly propagated.

When discovered to be false, the credibility of the person who shared it and the source (DU) from whence they got it are damaged.

In other words, when you know something is false the responsible thing to do is what the OP in this thread did -- alert our community about the falsehood.

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Did a Young Girl Hit Mike Pence in the Head with a Water Balloon? NO (fake news alert) [View all] Celerity Jul 2023 OP

It's one of my guilty joys, though Sympthsical Jul 2023 #1

My problem with the "just let it burn" stance is that, when taken to its endpoint, starts to destroy Celerity Jul 2023 #5

I'm a bit of a fatalist in regards to that Sympthsical Jul 2023 #8

That's what I love about the alcoholic father character in Independence Day Effete Snob Jul 2023 #15

I miss pre-lunatic Randy Quaid Sympthsical Jul 2023 #29

Thank you. zuul Jul 2023 #9

Makes you wonder, huh? nt Brenda Jul 2023 #10

I will try to remember NEVER to trust you Martin Eden Jul 2023 #11

I think you misread that Sympthsical Jul 2023 #14

OK, so you don't propagate or reinforce such falsehoods? Martin Eden Jul 2023 #16

Sympthsical is one of DU's most consistent and reliable skeptics. yardwork Jul 2023 #20

Thanks Martin Eden Jul 2023 #23

People aren't always pleased to be questioned or corrected. yardwork Jul 2023 #31

Thank you Sympthsical Jul 2023 #27

It's the truth. yardwork Jul 2023 #30

Yup. Nt BlackSkimmer Jul 2023 #26

Video ItsjustMe Jul 2023 #2

ahh...I wondered why the man looked different than Pence BlueWaveNeverEnd Jul 2023 #3

That was the first tell. yardwork Jul 2023 #21

I am going to give True Dough Jul 2023 #4

The problem is, that IF she did pelt Pence with a water balloon without his prior consent (ie Celerity Jul 2023 #6

The worst that would happen, IMO True Dough Jul 2023 #7

Dammit! Ruin the fun. I was saying it was more likely filled with bug juice of some kind. brewens Jul 2023 #12

His head IS a water balloon Effete Snob Jul 2023 #13

Ah well, I thought it was probably too good to be true. Maybe next time, eh? n/t ms liberty Jul 2023 #17

Water ballooning Mike Pence would be a futile act anyway... Bucky Jul 2023 #18

And it's still wrong... brooklynite Jul 2023 #19

According to the quote, apparently marchers do agree to it. yardwork Jul 2023 #22

Jesus, did you even read it? THEY DO AGREE TO IT obamanut2012 Jul 2023 #24

It's right there in the OP JHB Jul 2023 #25

K&R demmiblue Jul 2023 #28

Looking at page 1 of GD... WarGamer Jul 2023 #32