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    Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey 5 Aug 2018
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    Michael Tracey Retweeted Nate Silver

    "Trust" in media isn't some unalloyed good. You might even say that trusting everything the TV tells you promotes credulity and passivityhttps://twitter.com/NateSilver538/status/1025408274026377217 …

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    Nate SilverVerified account @NateSilver538
    Seems important to acknowledge that distrust of (and indeed contempt toward) the media has been bubbling up in Republican circles for a long time. Also important to acknowledge that Trump significantly accelerated the trend. But a lot of that is him reaping what others had sewed. pic.twitter.com/aTyHcx6tNC
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      2. Will Bardenwerper‏ @WBardenwerper 5 Aug 2018
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        it is weird how “the media” is presented as a single entity. There seems to be a fear that by acknowledging the reality that some media are more “trust” worthy than others would open door to criticism. Therefore we are left with ridiculous choice to venerate all media or not.

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      3. Cay‏ @CayLibrary 5 Aug 2018
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        Another common mistake is to confuse "platforms" with "sources." The WaPo and NYT are platforms which publish articles that employ varying degrees of authoritative sourcing. We have to learn to critically evaluate every piece of media we ingest.

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      2. Marsha Carol Smith  🇳🇴 ♊️ ♋️ ♓️ 🇩🇰‏ @CPHunter1971 5 Aug 2018
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        Nate Silver is a tool of the oligarchy and has been for quite some time. As far as I'm concerned, he totally showed his bum in the 2016 election cycle. Most recent assessment says his net worth is $2million US, but I really doubt that is accurate and not seeing all of his worth.

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      3. Cay‏ @CayLibrary 5 Aug 2018
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        I'm not sure why anyone listens to Nate Silver any longer.

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      2.  🌈A Russian Asset Of Color‏ @WamsuttaLives 5 Aug 2018
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        This media, Nate? Gee, I can't imagine why trust is low.pic.twitter.com/78ergOBnOc

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      1. Bryan Lawrence 🧔🏻 📸‏ @BreatheNewWinds 5 Aug 2018
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        What this says to me is that the masses are ripe for learning, and their eyes and ears are wide open, looking for direction. It’s up to those with social influence and klout to make sure they are getting the real information, before the tainted waves of MSM get to them.

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      1. Rick Brody‏ @RickJBrody 5 Aug 2018
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        Hmmm...it's almost as if Democrats' trust in mass (corporate) media is a direct reaction to Trump's vilification of it, and not based in any qualitative rationale of it's trustworthiness.

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      1. Left  👀 on the News‏ @leftiblog 6 Aug 2018
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        Trust but verify!

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      1. Earl E. Appleby, Jr.‏ @Conde_Maca 6 Aug 2018
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        In the case of the dominant media cabal #DMC, I'm apt to reverse the axiom of my old boss and counsel: verify, then trust,pic.twitter.com/FbPKIhdFCn

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      2. Will Bardenwerper‏ @WBardenwerper 5 Aug 2018
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        The National Inquirer and the NYT are both “media.” It is silly to assume they are both equally trustworthy and credible. Yet these ridiculous arguments about the “media” being the bulwark of democracy and deserving unblinking support and trust obscures this reality.

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      1. MicMars‏ @IAmMicMars 5 Aug 2018
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        "Don't follow leaders, watch the parkin' meters"

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      1. Abby Normal‏ @abby_abbynormal 5 Aug 2018
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        Trump is Reagan II Reagan use to say “Trust but verify” Trump just says it like a man on the street from Queens There is a huge ROI on trashing Yellow Journalism Trump chooses his targets wisely This is the most fun I have had watching politics #MAGA 🇺🇸

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      2.  🔥Mark Palgy 🔥‏ @MarkPalgy 6 Aug 2018
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        Then how would you explain fox?

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      1. TheCrazyCurtisExperiment‏ @redandgreenark 5 Aug 2018
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        Yea, that's it. Republicans are just smarter. You nailed it, buddy.

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      1. Cay‏ @CayLibrary 5 Aug 2018
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        It's smart to approach just about everything w/some degree of skepticism. So be open to new ideas and novel perspectives while not fully/uncritically buying in to any of them. Also practice entertaining ideas we do not necessarily hold. Closed mindedness is our biggest foe imho.

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      1. Inge Justa‏ @IngeJusta 6 Aug 2018
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        #InstaHypocrisy Many times I've reported child nudity posts on Instagram. Nudity is against Instagram rules. An artist posting a female nipple was banned from Instagram. However, when I report child nudity w/in seconds Instagram informs me: "Instagram rules were NOT violated".

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