Fakenews from HuffPo

[hollodero]

(12-21-2016, 06:32 AM)bfine32 Wrote: Fair enough, but I would like to point out the hypocrisy of the bold. Does the left worry about words losing their current meaning when they use words like: bigot, racists, phobic, Jim Crow, hate, ect....when they wish to describe things that offend them? Sure we could split the hairs and say those terms are "appropriate" for the given situation; however, we all know (more often than not) they are used for effect and not for accuracy.

OK, two things.
First, I widely agree with you here.
But why "hypocrisy"? I speak my mind, not the mind of "the left". I'm criticizing those things coming from "the left" too, the demonising, the oversimplifying, the words that are thrown around too lightly. And then some stuff.
But that has nothing to do with the matter at hand...? Which is more about semantics really.

(12-21-2016, 06:32 AM)bfine32 Wrote: In my experience is the only time the left balks against word usage is when their terms are directed at them.

That might or might not be, I just again honestly wonder why you seem to make an effort to conjoin my words and opinions with words of "the left".

Other thing I truly wonder:
When you say "terms are directed at them" - do you feel that the word "fake news" is directed against the conservative right?
Because it really isn't. It's directed against, well, "fake news" as defined - that happen to have a somewhat right-wing background.
In fact I really wonder why the conservative right is not just as much against "fake news" as the left is. It really seems like a bipartisan issue. Only reason I see for that: The fake news are "right" as well, you share a common enemy (the left), so the enemy of my enemy... or something within these lines. I truly feel in the debate you kind of forget to condemn "fake news" and instead try to make the case of equivalency - which to me sounds like a false equivalency. HuffPost is not like the forged "mass rape and government cover up" stories. There are important nuances to the word "fake" that are not to be neglected. And you know that. So how comes?

(12-21-2016, 06:32 AM)bfine32 Wrote: A. "You're a racist, bigoted, xenophobic, Jim Crow law supporting, hater"

B. "You seem fairly closed-minded on the subject"

A. "Hey, let's tone down the name calling"

Hey, I feel you. I'm with you on this one 100%. The pattern is quite real and quite common, and it annoys me as hell too.