Getting publicly outraged is an easy way to score points for leftists. It's PR and career advancement. It's a very low-risk strategy, since even if they fall for a hoax, their side is selectively blind and your side's tweets get suppressed.
Furthermore, the left values loyalty and unity of opinion, far more than factual and level-headed discourse. So in most cases it's better to shoot first and cover your ass later.
Getting publicly outraged is an easy way to score points for leftists. It's PR and career advancement. It's a very low-risk strategy, since even if they fall for a hoax, their side is selectively blind and your side's tweets get suppressed.
Furthermore, the left values loyalty and unity of opinion, far more than factual and level-headed discourse. So in most cases it's better to shoot first and cover your ass later.