• IninewCrow@lemmy.ca
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    The US government shouldn’t be relied on for credible or reliable information.

    They can’t be relied on for anything.

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      2 days ago

      Incredibly bleak, given how much they’ve historically invested in demographic, scientific, and economic data analysis.

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        But even when you look back on that data and information, the majority of it was skewed and manipulated to conform to and confirm a very specific set of values, politics and beliefs … much of whom didn’t have the best interests of people but rather in coddling corporate interests, the economy, money and power.

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          17 hours ago

          the majority of it was skewed and manipulated to conform to and confirm a very specific set of values, politics and beliefs

          That’s the nature of human observation and analysis. Everyone brings their own baggage.

          The raw data continues to prove useful reference material for anyone looking to independently analyze policy.

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          While that may be true, I think it’s also generally correct that the information was generally based on objective reality, even if the interpretation was skewed. Now, they are just making up information, and using it to support that narrative they wanted. It’s easier when you can skip objective reality to make up the story you want, and continue to repeat it as indisputable fact