Teri KanefieldMar 9, 2024

Whew! I finished.

https://terikanefield.com/invented-narratives-and-the-outrage-industry/

Everything I promised: How to listen (or not listen) to legal pundits.

It's also about what is dangerous about the entire industry of punditry, speculation, and cable talk shows.

For years I was perplexed by what I was seeing on left-leaning Twitter, political blogs, and partisan reporting. I had the feeling that, in its way, what I was seeing was comparable to Fox: Lots of bad information and even unhinged conspiracy theories.

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Show threadTeri KanefieldMar 9, 2024

Of course, if I suggested that, I was blasted for "both-sidesing."

Then I discovered an area of scholarship: Communications and the overlap between communications and political science.

I read these books and all the light bulbs went on.

I wrote a series last November called the Misinformation-Outrage-Cycle.

I thought I was finished, but like a book that I finish several times, I wasn't finished.

https://terikanefield.com/invented-narratives-and-the-outrage-industry/

This time, I think I am finished.

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Part 6: Invented Narratives and the Outrage Industry - Teri Kanefield

The Misinformation-Outrage Cycle This is Part 6. It’s generally best to follow the advice given to Alice and the White Rabbit in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: “Begin at the beginning, go on to the end, and then stop.” But if you must read out of order, here are all the links: Part 1: There are […]

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Show threadTeri KanefieldMar 9, 2024

When I get it all connected, the blog post I just wrote will be Part 6.

The post I did earlier this week on the 14th Amendment Section 3 debacle will be Part 7.

I wrote a conclusion: What to Expect from the Rage Machine Going Forward.

I may do a short introduction including the information in this thread.

https://terikanefield.com/invented-narratives-and-the-outrage-industry/

If you read this blog post, and the two that follow (I have links at the bottom going to the next post) you will understand why I have been getting testy.

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Part 6: Invented Narratives and the Outrage Industry - Teri Kanefield

The Misinformation-Outrage Cycle This is Part 6. It’s generally best to follow the advice given to Alice and the White Rabbit in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: “Begin at the beginning, go on to the end, and then stop.” But if you must read out of order, here are all the links: Part 1: There are […]

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Show threadTeri KanefieldMar 9, 2024

There is nothing wrong with outrage based on facts.

Outrage about the Supreme Court overturning Roe v Wade will probably keep Biden in the White House.

But manufactured outrage to fuel a for-profit industry is not good for anyone.

It is not good for democracy.

It is not good for the victims.

It is not good for the people trying to put out forest fires of misinformation with a squirt gun of facts.

https://terikanefield.com/invented-narratives-and-the-outrage-industry/

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Part 6: Invented Narratives and the Outrage Industry - Teri Kanefield

The Misinformation-Outrage Cycle This is Part 6. It’s generally best to follow the advice given to Alice and the White Rabbit in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: “Begin at the beginning, go on to the end, and then stop.” But if you must read out of order, here are all the links: Part 1: There are […]

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Show threadTeri KanefieldMar 9, 2024

The solution to a Firehose of Falsehood is not to try to debunk each bit of misinformation.

The fact checkers can never keep up.

The solution is to put raincoats on the populaton.

The same applies to the kind of misinformation that runs rampant in what I've been calling the CNN-MSNBC-left-leaning social media ecosystem.

It is super easy for pundits with cable platofrms or big social media accounts to toss out a rage-inducing simplification.

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Show threadTeri KanefieldMar 9, 2024

Debunking each one is difficult and time consuming.

Think how easy it is to say "THE DOJ IS DOING NOTHING."

Now consider how much time went into putting together:
https://terikanefield.com/all-new-doj-investigation-faqs/

I believe the biggest threat to democracy is losing factuality and embracing lies.

Autocracy is based on lies. Democracy is based on the truth.

I wrote this series as I figured out what was going on: https://terikanefield.com/invented-narratives-and-the-outrage-industry/

I hope it helps others understand.

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DOJ Investigation into the January 6 attack FAQs - Teri Kanefield

I initially wrote this in March of 2022 and I have been periodically updating it since. The March 2022 version is here. For some reason, not all the links are showing up as a contrasting color. I stopped updating this after indictments were brought, but please read if you believe any of the following: The […]

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Show threadshorty60 🇺🇸Mar 9, 2024
@Teri_Kanefield my hope is you will keep working on your blog because without your knowledge I would be one of those people on the precipice of rage if not over the edge. I have in fact been calm about all this because of your work. I know I have said before but I don’t know that you can be told enough, thank you, you do make a difference.
Show threadTeri KanefieldMar 9, 2024

@shorty60

I will keep working on my blog, but I will not be responding any more to the latest rage.

I will write weekly blog post about the law, legal history, and politics.

I hope you continue reading!

But anyone who continues following the rage merchants is on their own. I can't keep helping.

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@Teri_Kanefield @shorty60 I appreciate your blog and your writing. You don’t have to keep trying to talk people off the ledge. They seem to Iike ledges. Just keep doing your blog. It’s the important part.
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