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applegrove

(123,086 posts) Mon Jan 17, 2022, 01:21 AM Jan 2022

Someone just informed me that the Bill Murray meme "lying to the government

is against the law. Politicians lying to the public is fine". Someone told me they posted it on Facebook and it can't be verified (two sources, one being Reuters). So I deleted it. Is this what we do? Delete when it has not been verified? I know we delete when some meme has been proven false. What is the standard?

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Someone just informed me that the Bill Murray meme "lying to the government (Original Post) applegrove Jan 2022 OP

I'd delete it... Salviati Jan 2022 #1

+1 rampartc Jan 2022 #2

Thanks. I can't remember the exact words. But I hear ya. I thought it was applegrove Jan 2022 #3

Salviati

(6,037 posts)

1. I'd delete it...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jan 17, 2022, 01:49 AM

Jan 2022

... because I see what it's advocating is building distrust and resentment of the government. Something that may be warranted about individual politicians, but focusing it on the government in general seems to me to be advancing a conservative framing of that idea.

rampartc

(5,835 posts)

2. +1

Reply to Salviati (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 17, 2022, 08:11 AM

Jan 2022

applegrove

(123,086 posts)

3. Thanks. I can't remember the exact words. But I hear ya. I thought it was

Reply to Salviati (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 17, 2022, 08:43 AM

Jan 2022

so obvious they were calling the GOP Liars but it could be taken any way. You are correct.

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