O/T attack in Southport.

[crashbang]

I have a lot of sympathy for the baby boomers. Generations before mine never had the internet, had very few news sources to choose from, and generally even though there was often a political bias - complete misinformation was quite rare.

In this context, it makes complete sense... but it still shocks me just how vulnerable this generation is to misinformation.

There's the more beneign, you see it with baby boomers on facebook who share posts that are often AI generated with some sort of picture of a sad looking homeless person or military veteran or disabled child asking "why doesn't anybody like this".

Or course, people do share posts like this in their thousands. And the creators keep a big database of all the gullible people who share them so they can target them for scams - which is why you'll get the same types of people occasionally having their accounts hacked.

Then, there's the less benign misinformation, that you get gullible people like Brin - accepting it unquestionably as fact that the attacker was an asylum seeker - sharing a provocative post with a fake name designed to invoke the type of rioting and unrest we are seeing from the far right.

And then these same people wonder why the country is heading the direction it is...

As I say, I'm sympathetic to why people are vulnerable to misinformation.

It's just ironic the lack of self-awareness from people who share misinformation, glad that they're the ones that "see things as they are".

There's more young kids spreading sheeite on social media than 60 year old boomers.

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

I understand your interpretation, it's quite valid.

But my post isn't just opinion, its objectively true. Baby boomers have, in this very thread, been gullible and shared misinformation designed to provoke an angry right wing response which is exactly what has happened.

If anyone wants to be a snowflake or nauseated about the manner I delivered this message, go ahead. But all I ask is people also consider reflecting on it.

If I ever share misinformation I'll gladly be called out on it and reflect on it.

Lol

The usual smug drivel from one of the brainwashed generation

[animallittle3]

I have a lot of sympathy for the baby boomers. Generations before mine never had the internet, had very few news sources to choose from, and generally even though there was often a political bias - complete misinformation was quite rare.

In this context, it makes complete sense... but it still shocks me just how vulnerable this generation is to misinformation.

There's the more beneign, you see it with baby boomers on facebook who share posts that are often AI generated with some sort of picture of a sad looking homeless person or military veteran or disabled child asking "why doesn't anybody like this".

Or course, people do share posts like this in their thousands. And the creators keep a big database of all the gullible people who share them so they can target them for scams - which is why you'll get the same types of people occasionally having their accounts hacked.

Then, there's the less benign misinformation, that you get gullible people like Brin - accepting it unquestionably as fact that the attacker was an asylum seeker - sharing a provocative post with a fake name designed to invoke the type of rioting and unrest we are seeing from the far right.

And then these same people wonder why the country is heading the direction it is...

As I say, I'm sympathetic to why people are vulnerable to misinformation.

It's just ironic the lack of self-awareness from people who share misinformation, glad that they're the ones that "see things as they are".

It's also very naive to think the right don't have anything credible to say .

It's as much a convenient box to place the demographics you've mentioned is at is to place Muslims in another convenient box .

It's also naive to think the left can't be a danger to UK society .

The right aren't totally made up of the people the MSM like to portray , Tommy Robinson , EDL , Reform , Farage etc etc throwing red meat to angry people .

People such as Matt Goodwin and Douglas Murray to name but two make many credible points that politicians would do well to take on board .

[Steve Miller]

Who the f is this "super elite"? Elon Musk? Nigel Farage? Suella Braverman? Tony Stewart? Grist?

Clause Schwab you moron. Blair. Our 'king'. Bill ******* Gates and Melinda, who gave the world Covid 19. Learn something about the world around you before you open your mouth and show your bleak ignorance. Google the World Economic forum. Or Davos.

[Steve Miller]

I have a lot of sympathy for the baby boomers. Generations before mine never had the internet, had very few news sources to choose from, and generally even though there was often a political bias - complete misinformation was quite rare.

In this context, it makes complete sense... but it still shocks me just how vulnerable this generation is to misinformation.

There's the more beneign, you see it with baby boomers on facebook who share posts that are often AI generated with some sort of picture of a sad looking homeless person or military veteran or disabled child asking "why doesn't anybody like this".

Or course, people do share posts like this in their thousands. And the creators keep a big database of all the gullible people who share them so they can target them for scams - which is why you'll get the same types of people occasionally having their accounts hacked.

Then, there's the less benign misinformation, that you get gullible people like Brin - accepting it unquestionably as fact that the attacker was an asylum seeker - sharing a provocative post with a fake name designed to invoke the type of rioting and unrest we are seeing from the far right.

And then these same people wonder why the country is heading the direction it is...

As I say, I'm sympathetic to why people are vulnerable to misinformation.

It's just ironic the lack of self-awareness from people who share misinformation, glad that they're the ones that "see things as they are".

Haha! Brilliant. Either you are a master troll or..
I hope you sued for being dropped on your head at birth, having your eyes poked out and having your mouth connected to your back passage via what remained of your brain stem
Boom(er) boom(er).

[mygiddypant]

Haha! Brilliant. Either you are a master troll or..
I hope you sued for being dropped on your head at birth, having your eyes poked out and having your mouth connected to your back passage via what remained of your brain stem
Boom(er) boom(er).

This wins tonight's Gold Medal for Considered Thought.

Steve mounts the podium and receives his bouquet from Andrew Tate.

Audience remains dumbfounded by this all-round mastery of sh it te ry.

[UlleyMiller]

In case anyone is remotely interested, the glimmer of good news tonight is that the yoga teacher, Leanne Lucas, who shielded two children has improved and been awake and speaking.

Not sure why this bin of a thread isn't locked yet, but maybe that nugget of positivity can serve as a reminder of what is the bigger issue right now.

[howdydoo]

Special mention for this guy.

A hero

https://www.salfordnow.co.uk/2024/07...stabbing-hero/

Ulley we have common ground. Agreed. Both examples of the highest bravery.

[UlleyMiller]

Ulley we have common ground. Agreed. Both examples of the highest bravery.

Yes, I saw his interview earlier. I'd happily watch either receive honours ahead of sportsmen and entrepreneurs.

[Back of the net]

Cam/ Brin could you please close the thread.