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Re:The British are Googling what the E.U. is, hours after vo... by mikeash on Friday June 24, 2016 @11:34AM (#11970566)
I originally posted the comment without "certain" and then immediately went back and added it, because I was afraid someone would think I was referring to all Trump supporters without it. Apparently it didn't work anyway.
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Re:The British are Googling what the E.U. is, hours after vo... by LanceH on Friday June 24, 2016 @11:50AM (#11970738)
I didn't think you or anyone else thinks it's all. But so much of news coverage (and forum arguments) are about the fringe elements which are basically nothing more than strawmen.

Saying that there are some people ignorant of what they are voting for is not news. Stating that one side has ignorant voters carries implications that the other side is correct and right thinking.

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Re:The British are Googling what the E.U. is, hours after vo... by mikeash on Friday June 24, 2016 @11:52AM (#11970753)
This whole story is about people who are ignorant of what they are voting for.

"Stating that one side has ignorant voters carries implications that the other side is correct and right thinking."

No it doesn't. Why would you say that? I can't even.

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