That Meme About Detroit Water Shutoffs And The Giant Slide Is Shenanigans. Here's Why.
One version of this meme, “Detroit cuts off water to 30,000 families – builds 1,000 foot water slide downtown and charges $15 per ride,” has been shared more than 23,000 times with more than 22,000 likes. And we call shenanigans, on the level that most on the left of the political spectrum would be screaming from the hills if Fox News pulled something like this. It’s a great example of leaving out information to make a snappy point. First, the slide is to be set up by a private company, not...