Chas
Greetings from the Rocky Mountain region! Good to see you.
You are spot on about people getting caught up on false emails and such. But I have to also throw in false claims by politicians, false or misleading news reports, etc.
It is so challenging to separate what's true from what's false; what's being spun, and which way; what's being stretched, and how far.
People have to actually try to become (and stay) informed. It takes real time and real effort. Most people don't want to spend either, being content to be spoon-fed the lies, half-truths, and such.
My advice to anyone who wants to be truly informed (politically speaking)? With the exception of watching a speech, a debate, or something like that, but in its entirety, and without the usual pundit chit-chat that precedes and follows, turn off the damn TV
