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Re:Facebook admits it must do more to stop the spread of mis... by hx87 on Thursday November 10, 2016 @05:00PM (#12924855)
Separate ideology (or whatever happens to be the object of bias) from identity, and you're halfway there. People are much more amenable to changing their minds if their identities aren't at stake. For example, most people can discuss the pros and cons of F-150s and Silverados fairly rationally; those with the Calvin pissing logos, not so much.
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Re:Facebook admits it must do more to stop the spread of mis... by Florin_Andrei on Thursday November 10, 2016 @05:14PM (#12924991)
Again agreed. But how would you accomplish that?

For large majorities of voters, dropping that ballot in the box is over 90% an identity game.

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Re:Facebook admits it must do more to stop the spread of mis... by hx87 on Thursday November 10, 2016 @05:45PM (#12925268)
On a societal level, your guess is good as mine. Perhaps increased infrastructure spending so that high-skill, high-pay jobs are more evenly spread out and ideological segregation is reduced?

On an individual level, being active in (non-political) hobbies and volunteer groups can help, especially ones that attract both people from the cities and the countryside.

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Re:Facebook admits it must do more to stop the spread of mis... by jwm4 on Friday November 11, 2016 @09:47AM (#12931040)
Prove that assumption, please.
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Re:Facebook admits it must do more to stop the spread of mis... by JabavuAdams on Friday November 11, 2016 @09:37AM (#12930944)
We have to design systems that work with the people we have, not the people we wish we had.

Fail to recognize that, and you've failed before you've started.

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Re:Facebook admits it must do more to stop the spread of mis... by at-fates-hands on Thursday November 10, 2016 @08:21PM (#12926522)
>> most people can discuss the pros and cons of F-150s and Silverados fairly rationally; those with the Calvin pissing logos, not so much.

How is this different from stereotyping then?

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Re:Facebook admits it must do more to stop the spread of mis... by hx87 on Friday November 11, 2016 @12:26PM (#12932551)
Who am I stereotyping? People with "Calvin pissing on Ford/Chevy/Ram logo" stickers? The vast majority of truck drivers don't really care about brand--they just want the most appropriate truck for their situation.
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