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If it wasn't in an encyclopedia, you just trusted word of mouth. (startrek.website)

submitted 11 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works

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[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago (2 children)

It's very different today. People have learned to get rich selling misinformation to morons. At least you knew Aunt Marge probably didn't have a complete understanding of whatever she was telling you.

[–] mondo_brondo@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

People have gotten rich selling bullshit for a long time. The term “snake oil salesmen” is not new.

[–] wrath_of_grunge@kbin.social 1 points 11 months ago

the history of people getting rich selling bullshit goes all the way back to the time when there was bullshit, money, and rubes to sell it to.

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 4 points 11 months ago

I'm much less likely to ask Aunt Marge, at all, these days. She got so angry.