These days, it seems that what is to be believed is highly predicated on the source of the information involved in the belief. We may believe or may not believe something is true primarily because of the source of the information about it. I’m not sure if that has fundamentally changed as a working dynamic, over the course of time, but it seems to be in play now more than ever.
We used to be able to trust that the intention behind information was trustworthy. But now, we almost automatically question that — because the source of information really informs our understanding of the intention behind it. We don't take things at face value anymore, because we have learned to distrust the bias, the motivation, and the integrity behind the way information is organized and presented.
Politicized information is used to seek advantage and distortion seems to be a widely accepted tactic for seeking or maintaining that advantage.
And, more often than not, politicized advantage is intentionally manipulating your fears through your belief systems.
An example:
