#226 Musings Beyond the Bunker (Monday December 20)
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Good morning! The weaponization of America sadly is in full bloom. That weaponization is not only in the spate of gun ownership (we lead the world—“We’re number one!”). It also is the weaponization of words, not only in the political space but in the public square. The written word is now conveyed around the world and retweeted, reposted and republished at remarkable speed until one cannot discern its truth or provenance (which, I suspect, is exactly the objective). How does one know what is true and what is not, what is written by a reliable source and what is written by a conspiracy theorist in his basement, taking a break between playing Dungeons & Dragons on-line and going through his monthly gun-cleaning rituals?
#226 Musings Beyond the Bunker (Monday December 20)
#226 Musings Beyond the Bunker (Monday…
#226 Musings Beyond the Bunker (Monday December 20)
Good morning! The weaponization of America sadly is in full bloom. That weaponization is not only in the spate of gun ownership (we lead the world—“We’re number one!”). It also is the weaponization of words, not only in the political space but in the public square. The written word is now conveyed around the world and retweeted, reposted and republished at remarkable speed until one cannot discern its truth or provenance (which, I suspect, is exactly the objective). How does one know what is true and what is not, what is written by a reliable source and what is written by a conspiracy theorist in his basement, taking a break between playing Dungeons & Dragons on-line and going through his monthly gun-cleaning rituals?