The F-35, at 50 million per airframe has now been flying for 15 years, and is one of the most controversial planes in existence. Critics constantly cite it's spiraling costs. And yet, in 15 years of flying the F-35 has lost 4 airframes, and killed one pilot, making it one of the safest planes flying today.

But if so why is the plane so controversial? In this video we briefly examine the Woozle effect, the effect by which the media, and those that cite the media, simply quote each other as a source without ever truly fact checking if what they publish is genuine or not, and have, for years, been unintentionally broadcasting Russian propaganda as factual claims about Americas new fighter jet.

  • Mindfury [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    But if so why is Xinjiang so controversial? In this video we briefly examine the Woozle effect, the effect by which the media, and those that cite the media, simply quote each other as a source without ever truly fact checking if what they publish is genuine or not, and have, for years, been unintentionally broadcasting American propaganda as factual claims about China's anti-terrorism program.

    • CTHlurker [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      Had to do a double take when i saw that paragraph. Wild how they will sometimes come up with a new word for "imperialists jerking themselves off" though I will say that using their own name for terms makes it slightly easier to argue with freaks on Reddit if I ever wanna go back to that life.