Cracked: 5 ways to spot a BS Political Story

LittleSin · May 1, 2012

What is says on the tin.

Just because I sometimes feel that we all need to step back and realize what propaganda is being thrown at us.

Yes, I know I'm Canadian, but it effects us as well.

Eriol · May 1, 2012

Just for the caption of ""Every political crisis can be solved by machine guns and terrible shirts!" this was now worth it.

Cracked is just about always great.

ElJuski · May 1, 2012

Fun read, but Cracked never really does it for me. It's almost ironic that Cracked is touting calling bullshit on headlines, when most of their articles themselves are sloppily-written, hastily-researched, bids for people's attention.

Which isn't to say, as I get pounced on, that I don't read Cracked for a smile every now and then. Their pop-culture stuff is probably the best (and there are no stakes for credibility to be had)

Tress · May 1, 2012

ElJuski said:
Fun read, but Cracked never really does it for me. It's almost ironic that Cracked is touting calling bullshit on headlines, when most of their articles themselves are sloppily-written, hastily-researched, bids for people's attention.

Which isn't to say, as I get pounced on, that I don't read Cracked for a smile every now and then. Their pop-culture stuff is probably the best (and there are no stakes for credibility to be had)

I can sort of relate. Some articles are hilarious. Some are so incredibly unfunny or stupid that it gets annoying. It's very hit-or-miss over there. Perhaps the worst thing is their constant use of sketchy "facts" or "studies," which they then portray as unassailable truth.

ElJuski · May 1, 2012

Right, exactly. Wouldn't exactly flout anything they put on there as fact, but it is good for a few yuks if you're bored on the web. Oh, list humor.

Krisken · May 1, 2012

This one was good, though.

sixpackshaker · May 1, 2012

I thought point 1 and 2 would be, Fox and MSNBC.

Frank · May 1, 2012

Usually unless it's Seanbaby making fun of combat sports, self help books or old comics or it's a John Cheese article, Cracked isn't worth reading...to me anyway.

LittleSin · May 1, 2012

John Cheese is awesome.

Bowielee · May 2, 2012

You weren't thinking that at all, and are confident no human has ever thought that since the dawn of the species? Well, the news media has, because every time aging musician and crazy shithead Ted Nugent says something, they put that shit right into a headline. Quick! Go get a rebuttal from Foghat!

This made me laugh.

SpecialKO · May 3, 2012

Seanbaby's review of Ong Bak 2 was one of the greatest things I'd ever read on the internet.

Soliloquy · May 4, 2012

You have to admit, though... #2 at least lets people know to reconsider voting for that particular lawmaker. Though the stories are never actually cast in that light.

Politics is stupid.

Krisken · May 4, 2012

Soliloquy said:
You have to admit, though... #2 at least lets people know to reconsider voting for that particular lawmaker. Though the stories are never actually cast in that light.

Politics is stupid.

No, I think Shephard Smith had it right. "Politics is weird. And creepy."