Because my ideology relies on verification of facts it doesn’t work? That doesn’t make sense.
I’ve debated flat earthers and simply because my ideology doesn’t sway someone is not proof it doesn’t work.
Being muddled enough to not even read fact-check sites because you're so paranoid about ideological bias, is a nonsensical point of view.
Why were you even arguing with a flat-earther when you haven't checked the fact? That is what they were saying wasn't it? All that dismissing fact-check sites offhand does, is helps you to believe obvious bullshit whenever it suits your worldview.
Have you really fact-checked that water changes phase at 32 degrees? Even that requires trusting the expertise of others, and their ideological biases.
Yes I have fact checked the temperature at which water freezes. We are taking this into a bit ridiculous territory now, you cannot literally question everything, that is ridiculous, but to question the bias of other humans is not a ridiculous thing to do, you are doing it with me right now are you not?
Sure, to question the "facts" that you have no problem with is ridiculous, but to selectively question or blatantly ignore the facts that grate against your worldview is not ridiculous.
The flat-earther's idea of what should and shouldn't be questioned is different from yours, and the flat earther ignores the ideological bias of others to support his own conclusion. You also have your own arbitrary rules concerning what should and shouldn't be questioned, and clearly you actively ignore the facts and research provided by others - I'm sure that works nicely with your worldview.
Either trust nothing and accept that you know nothing and should assert nothing, or accept that you have no hope of negotiating the enormous fuzzy border between fact and bullshit without the help of others. If you're going to arbitrarily ignore the research of some people, or even worse, accept some of what they say and reject other research because you don't like the potential implications, don't kid yourself into thinking you're finding truth.
The fact there is apparently no political fact-checking site that you will consider, should be a huge red flag to you - maybe it shows that your ideology is fundamentally anti-fact.
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