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You are, Socrates, for what we know, was quite intelligent. So intelligent that thousands of years later he’s considered intelligent. Most people circulating things that get flagged on Facebook..... aren’t. Socrates was a philosopher. He thought deeply about things he said. He asked more questions than he tried to give answers. He was seeking evidence- truth. He wasn’t walking around flinging whatever came to his mind at people and parroting things handed to him by media and politicians.

And isn't it a sign of how destroyed these times are that you're getting downvoted for this? Evidence has no meaning any longer, just repeatedly claim something in the media, you'll find somebody to believe you.

Lol. There are multiple layers of irony here as you point out. The rejection of truth is one of the more fatal vices in logic, since truth is the fundamental anchor of reality. Repeat a lie enough, and it becomes the truth. In a works where people reject truth other than their own, you just have to say a lie once, and everyone else will repeat it for you. But- all hope isn’t lost. There are people like you, who often you and I disagree on things- but we usually agree on the facts of reality and just have nuances to how we interpret them, or what is best. When you and I disagree- I usually learn something. That gives me hope for the world because you’re not a kid, but you’re still young, you’ve got a hand in the future. And of course there are more folks too like that. This morning I’m feeling more hopeful than I was last night. Lol.