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Originally Posted by Fat Charlie
Are we really arguing "factiness" vs. "truthiness"?
I'm on team factiness.
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I think I'm with you on valuing accurate information over hyperbole, but I attempt to apply that to people who are saying things I agree with as well as those who are saying things I disagree with.
Politicians are famous for half-truths, or as Scott Adams puts it, "directionally true".
Here's one from Pelosi regarding Obamacare "Under the health care law, "
everybody will have lower rates, better quality care and better access."
My wife's high deductible plan doubled in price overnight once Obamacare went into effect. Some people's rates went down; namely those whose rates were subsidized by people like us, whose rates doubled. "Everybody" is directionally true if what you consider to be everybody is only those who are low enough income to benefit from subsidy.
When we hear high profile politicians saying things, it's simply the marketing we're listening to. Why do we pay attention to the marketing instead of evaluating the product?