• deltapi@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Maybe she did. Doesn’t change the fact that using misattributed quotes tends to diminish the perception of the preceding opinion in the eyes of readers.

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      2 days ago

      I think in this case the quote actually paints her in a better light the reality. You can forgive someone for being sheltered and naive, but you have to be a monster to abduct children from their families.

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        1 day ago

        There was no mention of child abduction in the comment I was replying to. I was trying to underscore the point that including demonstrably false information in an opinion piece weakens the piece as a whole.

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          12 hours ago

          And I’m just saying, the reality is worse than the quote. It’s ok. I was just adding context.