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Observation on US reaction to my Trump stories; there's lots of reasoned analysis, but a minority wilfully misinterpret facts & narratives. Public discourse is already distorted by org social media manipulation & state-backed computational propaganda. Don't aid the disinformation
I appreciate that since Trump came to office, up is down & down is up. But participating in a toxic culture of debate which prizes shouting the loudest & spreading the worst slurs is a self defeating act. And a dangerous one. Be sceptical, sure, but work from the facts outwards.
And the folk who simply @ "Putin's money" or the like whenever I write a story about Trump £ shouldn't bother. Are there Qs about the finances & other nations? Of course. But answering them is a slow, labyrinthine & frustrating task. But that's journalism. So keep the tips legit.
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