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[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

If someone's take on 9/11 doesn't go back to at least the early 1980s, it's probably not worth taking too seriously. It didn't start on 9/11, that's just the date millions of people were forced into hearing about the messy and complex conflicts. A witness on ground zero doesn't become a 9/11 expert.

The 4th season of the podcast Blowback does an excellent job of covering the background, both within and beyond the borders of Pakistan and Afghanistan. I highly recommend it.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Never had this happen to me and I'm getting older. Maybe someday.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (3 children)

It's okay, there were weird takes about 9/11 when 9/11 was fresh in our minds too.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (5 children)

This is pretty much my experience when watching an episode of Adam Ruins Everything. Remember when we thought that show was actually right about stuff?

We really need a movement to debunk the debunkers

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

It can have half truths but it's really hard to be factual when trying to sell a show. Adam is a comedian and an entertainer so any information that can be snagged regardless of validity serves the objective.

It's typically really hard to keep people engaged when you are trying to give neuace and data that's not as conclusive as we want. Hell, I'm trying to be as objective as possible in this and it's boring me.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Still the video games episode was embarassingly wrong...

"They kept video games in the toy aisle!"

No.. no they did not

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Sorry, what? When did we all collectively come to understand that Adam Ruins Everything is balderdash? What did I miss?

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

hbomberguy recently had a video that "ruins" Youtubers who have been very successful from educational videos while using blatant plagiarism. It's 4 hours long but it's very engaging and might be something you enjoy.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

My friend says it's fake or something because the other 2 planes don't have video evidence.

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