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minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up23·edit-21 year agoMy God there are straight up lies on that page. Like the economic claims in the very first paragraph. They just don’t care anymore do they? Edit, I’m saving this for later. When I have more alcohol to properly laugh at lines like, “Russia has the most professional army in the world.”
minus-squareJordan117@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·1 year agoNever did, TBH. Conservapedia has been a meme since the 2000s, when it was infamous for being “Wikipedia for young-earth creationists.” It’s all propaganda BS, but useful as a window into what the extremist fringe is thinking.
minus-squareEnsign_Crab@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 year ago It’s all propaganda BS, but useful as a window into what the extremist fringe is thinking. Thinking may not be the right word here.
My God there are straight up lies on that page. Like the economic claims in the very first paragraph. They just don’t care anymore do they?
Edit, I’m saving this for later. When I have more alcohol to properly laugh at lines like, “Russia has the most professional army in the world.”
Never did, TBH. Conservapedia has been a meme since the 2000s, when it was infamous for being “Wikipedia for young-earth creationists.” It’s all propaganda BS, but useful as a window into what the extremist fringe is thinking.
Thinking may not be the right word here.