1984 wasn't supposed to be a how to Manual-Wikipedia Shuts down edits on "Recession"

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It seems a bunch of eager Winston Smiths have been trying to edit the record on what exactly a Recession is. This is the one weakness of Wikipedia when used as a reference for any hot topic.

Wikipedia has suspended the edit feature on its 'Recession' page after users flocked to amend it to concur with President Biden's claim that the US isn't suffering a downturn.

The page was altered at least 47 times over a roughly 24-hour period, with an administrator locking unregistered users out until August in an effort to curb what the encyclopedia website characterizes as 'vandalism,' and 'malicious' edits.

The edit-freeze comes as numerous members of the Biden administration have tried to argue the country is not in a recession by casting doubt on the word's definition, which commonly agreed upon to be two consecutive quarters of negative economic growth.

One member made repeated edits to the Wikipedia page to insist there was 'no global consensus' on the definition of recession, in what appears to be a bizarre attempt to push White House messaging.

The Commerce Department confirmed in a report on Thursday that the US met that exact definition - announcing gross domestic product shrank 0.9 percent in the second quarter, following a decline of 1.6 percent decline in the first quarter.





Wikipedia SUSPENDS edits to its 'recession' page
 
It seems a bunch of eager Winston Smiths have been trying to edit the record on what exactly a Recession is. This is the one weakness of Wikipedia when used as a reference for any hot topic.







Wikipedia SUSPENDS edits to its 'recession' page
Well they have their cult so brainwashed they believe a male can be a woman, so they will believe anything. An experimental, dangerous, ineffective shot is a “Safe & Effective” vaccine. An unarmed protest against a rigged election is an “insurrection”. Cops are systemically killing black people. Global Warming will destroy the planet in ten years. Ukraine is a shinning example of a democracy. Two straight quarters of negative GDP growth is not a recession.

This is Mass Formation Psychosis in action.
 
Shut up and get to the two-minute hate, proles!

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Well they have their cult so brainwashed they believe a male can be a woman, so they will believe anything. An experimental, dangerous, ineffective shot is a “Safe & Effective” vaccine. An unarmed protest against a rigged election is an “insurrection”. Cops are systemically killing black people. Global Warming will destroy the planet in ten years. Ukraine is a shinning example of a democracy. Two straight quarters of negative GDP growth is not a recession.

This is Mass Formation Psychosis in action.
And last year they actually stated, the adults are back in charge! Lol
 
If Biden doesn't know what a recession is, how is he suppose to fix it?
That's just it. Everything is going hunky-dory. Even though over 80% of Americans think the country is headed in the wrong direction, we need to stay going in this same direction. Recession? What recession? Those damned economists just don't understand the administration's definition of a recession. But, even if we were to be in one, they'll convince us that it is just transitory.
 
Wikipedia and the Biden administration are accurate.

Some people are upset by this because they desperately want a recession.

Seems like we got what we wanted, doesn't it sheep?

I never discussed my sons business.
A shot will stop you from getting Covid.
Our spike in fuel is caused by Putin even though it started increasing long before the Ukraine invasion.
A person can be any gender they want.
The border is secure.
Two negative growth quarters is not a recession.
 

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