“If I want to back anything up, I NEVER refer to Snopes.”
That is certainly YOUR loss. It is an excellent resource, has been around for a long, time, and its originators employ extensive research techniques.
Yep, well anything that touches on politics and political ideology etc Snopes is untrustworthy.
If you noticed my wording, I did not say I refused to look at the site. I said I NEVER use it as a reference. “If” they agree with other reliable sources then I factor that in. But I will not cite them as a source/reference.