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"If you tell a lie big enough and tell it frequently enough, people will eventually come to believe it". What is an example of this happening today? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 11 months ago by Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I would really rather that these were actual examples, and not conspiracy theories. We all have our own unsubstantiated ideas about what shadowy no-gooders are doing, but I'd rather hear about things that are actually happening.

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[-] max@feddit.nl 2 points 11 months ago

That meat, dairy, and eggs are essential for a healthy diet.

[-] blindsight@beehaw.org 2 points 11 months ago

The eggs part, in particular, is hardly a "big lie". Eggs are cheap, quick to prepare, delicious, and packed with good nutrients.

The idea of meat at every meal, however, I completely agree.

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[-] eightpix@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

The whole Shohei Ohtani fiasco from Toronto's perspective. Wow, people bit hard on that. To be fair, everyone was waiting on confirmation. But, seriously, a writer for the Dodgers makes the first call, then people are checking Flight Aware, there's a restaurant reservation rumoured, and on and on.

Finally, the flight lands and one of the Dragon's Den guys hops out. Word comes down that he's signed with the Dodgers.

Seems to me like it was misreported on purpose, using Toronto as a foil.

[-] abbenm@lemmy.ml 1 points 11 months ago

Yeah, I would love to get an inside look at what information led to the decision to publish that report.

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