Weird what about-isms since the crucial point that medical misinformation in the midst of a pandemic is different than other types of misinformation.
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Replying to @HeerJeet
Okay, so in your view we'll have a panel decide which sorts of misinformation are okay, and why, and this panel will decide that The Nation's misinformation -- largely delivered while people were being killed and blocks burned down in rioting -- isn't severe enough?
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Replying to @jessesingal
I think you and I have a very different understanding of what causes people to riot.
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Replying to @HeerJeet @jessesingal
The repeated misinformation surrounding the Blake shooting definitely caused some ppl to riot…is that even disputable?
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Replying to @davecdnb @jessesingal
Yeah. Read some history. Start here and also Heather Thompson's work.https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691162553/the-origins-of-the-urban-crisis …
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That book was written in 2014. How is that going to give insight into how misinformation regarding Jacob Blake contributed to the Kenosha riots?
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Because riots don't spring from nowhere and you need to actually know some American history to understand where they come from. Reading is good for you and I encourage it.
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The question at hand isn't a general one about the history of riots. It's specifically about how misinformation regarding Jacob Blake contributed to the Kenosha riots. Getting snarky isn't helping your case here.
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Read the book. It clarifies that riots are not caused by misinformation but other factors.
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Well, that's incredibly vague. You've totally convinced me.
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Again, if you want to understand things like riots -- which are not uncommon in American history -- reading the history is very helpful. I'm sorry if I can't supply the soundbites you want, but knowledge takes a little effort. But it's worth it.
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