This is a bunch of hot garbage, pretending junk facts is just a Republican problem. Sure, if you aren't Republican, you can easily identify their lies, distortions, and conspiracy theories. But critical thinking is about recognizing this of your own side.
I talk a lot with Republicans. They justify the crazy Trumpisms they believe in by pointing out the crazy alternate facts the other side believes in. If they believe crazy things, then it's okay for us to believe in crazy things.
For example, take this latest Warren tweet. Sure, she can cherry pick far left-wing economists to agree with her. You can always cherry pick a fringe to agree with you. But this is the opposite of the consensus of all top economists.
Thus, it's perfectly okay for me to cherry pick anti-vaxx doctors, anti-climate-change climatologists, anti-trade business people, and everything else Trump does.
I've contributed to every presidential candidate of the 2016 and 2020 primaries, to get on their mailing lists. I assure you they are all hot garbage, and that special candidate you think is channeling Truth™, while the others spewing lies, isn't.
