What if "facts" are what actual "news publishers" wanted you to know?
Since the last US Presidential election, there's been a lot of focus on "news" and "fake news" and what the difference between the two might be. Many have suggested that it's the super vague and click-bait-able nature of the "information" being shared. I tend toward Marshall McLuhan's idea that "We become what we behold. We shape our tools and thereafter our tools shape us." At first, we responded to these eminently shareable factoids because they didn't mean much. It was the mental equivalent of a junk-food snack. Not harmful in and of itself, but not very satisfying either. Then, because the little independents were getting more clicks and more "eyeballs", the big boys started doing it and now, well, here we are.
But, it's Friday and I refuse to let these thoughts curb my enthusiasm for life! So, I today I share with you the humorous and ironic Prospiracy Theories! It takes the tone of those terrible social media conspiracy posts and substitutes real, actual facts!
It's hilarious and accurate. What could be better?
Enjoy!
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