it's true, misinformation can stick. my point stands--the ability to discern credible, reliable, plausible, realistic, etc. information from bullshit is a skill (again, critical thinking), and it's being deliberately hobbled by people who don't want you to pay attention to what's actually happening, but what they want you to believe is happening instead.

"people will believe a big lie sooner than a little one; and if you repeat it frequently enough people will sooner or later believe it."

https://phdn.org/archives/www.ess.uwe.ac.uk/documents/osssection3pt1.htm

at what point would you say that individuals are responsible for the decisions they make, based on information/misinformation, when both categories abound?

to my mind, if someone still voted for trump because they believed a single goddamn word out of this mouth after the first bullshit term, then that's 100% on them

[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 1 points 14 minutes ago

Sure, but is the equipment to do so present? The training? Education is key, but, sadly, not everyone can be taught.