Albanian denied Swiss citizenship because he is “wearing jogging bottoms in the village”.

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I guess derision doesn't translate well through text. When I say "main stream media", it's in a negative connotation. As in "old hacks who are proven liars and don't deserve their jobs".

Awesome info on the amnesia effect though, thank you!

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When I say "main stream media", it's in a negative connotation

It is now. ;) That's what we've become as a society.

Awesome info on the amnesia effect though, thank you!

You're welcome. It's not that much of a recent event, the earliest Gell-Mann Amnesia reference I could find dates back to 2002. But it does seem to be getting worst in recent years.