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You Can’t Fudge the Facts to Fit Your Narrative
Ben Shapiro has said one sensible thing in his entire life. Facts don’t care about your feelings
Ben Shapiro has said one sensible thing in his entire life. Facts don’t care about your feelings.
I read an incredible article by Danielle Loewen a few days ago. In it, the writer expressed her frustration with people who leave negative comments on other people’s articles. Write your own bloody article if you’re such an expert! She didn’t say that. The story was more refined and diplomatic, but I’d like to think that’s what she meant.
I came away with one key takeaway. I will no longer voice my disagreement with other people’s articles. Instead, I will write my own because I refuse to give anyone my energy or my knowledge unless I get paid for it.
So, here goes.
An article I recently read by another creator made me see red.
The article lectures on a variety of topics such as racism, police brutality, the US Civil War and historical monuments. It criticizes our woke leaning towards “segregation” (her words, not mine) and gives suggestions for how we can cement unity. To be blunt, this article comprised a bunch of emotion-led claims with no substance or basis in reality. Let’s…
