Just yesterday I was on a local social media and someone had shared something about the cuts that were being made in school lunches and other services for the people, which had been reported in mainstream news, and it was shocking how many people simply wouldn’t believe that these cuts in spending were really happening.
Just yesterday I was on a local social media and someone had shared something about the cuts that were being made in school lunches and other services for the people, which had been reported in mainstream news, and it was shocking how many people simply wouldn’t believe that these cuts in spending were really happening.
I even found a screen shot of the newspaper column reporting on the cuts for Farm to schools program. This raised questions about whether the source was trustworthy.
Personally I’d prefer people to be skeptical, and to look for evidence that reports of what is happening in the government are accurate or not being slanted for partisan reasons (although it does seem that the skepticism is less an issue when they recite their favorite pro-MAGA source, or, to be completely fair, their favorite not-so-maga source)
I will admit that I would like to see more of the independent journalist who report here in Substack to provide citations, not just for me, but so I can use them when sharing some of the tidbits I find posted here with my more skeptical Republican neighbors.
I understand that frequently, sources are the writers professional contacts in the field, but any details that can help legitimate the story would be helpful. But too often, even I’m left wondering where information is coming from and how much I can trust. I suppose part of the problem is that I’m not very familiar with many of writers here in Substack. I’m an academic so I’m more accustomed to scholarly citations.
Any advise on how to verify some of reports here would be great ie story about sarcastic head of Social Security who thinks people should give up privacy to receive their own money in payments. I looked but I didn’t see the source for that piece- if I try to share it with people, especially w/folks who voted for Trump, its going to be more easily accepted if I can tell them how we know that.
FYI - I haven’t really had a problem talking about current events or conditions with Trump supporters face to face. It’s most likely because I don’t approach topics by framing them as partisan issues, but rather issues that affect all Americans regardless of party. Frankly, I believe that more of us need to learn how to have these conversations without making them about political parties or personalities - I think it’s the only way we will be able to save our country.
Just yesterday I was on a local social media and someone had shared something about the cuts that were being made in school lunches and other services for the people, which had been reported in mainstream news, and it was shocking how many people simply wouldn’t believe that these cuts in spending were really happening.
I even found a screen shot of the newspaper column reporting on the cuts for Farm to schools program. This raised questions about whether the source was trustworthy.
Personally I’d prefer people to be skeptical, and to look for evidence that reports of what is happening in the government are accurate or not being slanted for partisan reasons (although it does seem that the skepticism is less an issue when they recite their favorite pro-MAGA source, or, to be completely fair, their favorite not-so-maga source)
I will admit that I would like to see more of the independent journalist who report here in Substack to provide citations, not just for me, but so I can use them when sharing some of the tidbits I find posted here with my more skeptical Republican neighbors.
I understand that frequently, sources are the writers professional contacts in the field, but any details that can help legitimate the story would be helpful. But too often, even I’m left wondering where information is coming from and how much I can trust. I suppose part of the problem is that I’m not very familiar with many of writers here in Substack. I’m an academic so I’m more accustomed to scholarly citations.
Any advise on how to verify some of reports here would be great ie story about sarcastic head of Social Security who thinks people should give up privacy to receive their own money in payments. I looked but I didn’t see the source for that piece- if I try to share it with people, especially w/folks who voted for Trump, its going to be more easily accepted if I can tell them how we know that.
FYI - I haven’t really had a problem talking about current events or conditions with Trump supporters face to face. It’s most likely because I don’t approach topics by framing them as partisan issues, but rather issues that affect all Americans regardless of party. Frankly, I believe that more of us need to learn how to have these conversations without making them about political parties or personalities - I think it’s the only way we will be able to save our country.