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Originally Posted by kraznyi_oktjabr
Problem here is - as Steve already pointed out - that both sides have quoted otherside's candidates selectively. If you see controversial "quote" from someone, if at all possible take a long breath and listen the full speech or interview of person in question.
Selective quoting isn't practice limited to elections either. It happens every now and then even when people are making supposedly nonpartisan documentaries.
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but this kind of opinion on citing anything then falls into being part of some infallible narrative - ie, thats a selective quote it doesnt matter -okay, so what only texts in full should be posted? no one should do documentaries? no one should quote anyone?
No matter what one says, once we settle our minds on one perspective or another no amount of information to the contrary will change the side we have picked to be on it seems.
I think rather than just dismissing every quote or worse, the very concept of quoting at all, out of hand, we should hear and respond always to the information presented. This is how a constructive discussion can be had, we work through the information that each side presents, and if something that one side presents is false, then the side saying it is false should give explanation as to why they believe it so - and by this i mean the content of what is said, not just running with the pre-formed view because so and so said it, it must by virtue of this be false..... claiming someone is biased is meaningless if what they are pointing out are the actual sentences uttered or statements written. The person may very well have their own political affiliation, but pretty much everyone does and anyone who claims they dont, well each side just accuses them of bias as soon as that "neutral" person says something that conflicts with a position that one side holds
claiming every time some information doesnt fit ones narrative that said information can be ignored because a biased person said it, really makes any kind of discussion impossible doesnt it?