Branching histories of the 2016 UK referendum and ‘the frogs before the storm’

Re:Branching histories of the 2016 UK referendum and ‘the fr... by Kenji on Monday January 09, 2017 @04:52PM (#13360156)

Emotion won't win you a debate. Or convince anyone. As a matter of fact, precisely this 'should be fucking ashamed'-culture is what enabled Brexit and Trump in a large part. Learn and correct course.

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Re:Branching histories of the 2016 UK referendum and ‘the fr... by gdulli on Monday January 09, 2017 @04:56PM (#13360199)

But 2016 showed us that manipulating people's emotions can win you an election. If a lazy tactic puts you on the losing side of a debate but the winning side of an election, that's worth being concerned about.

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Re:Branching histories of the 2016 UK referendum and ‘the fr... by branchless on Monday January 09, 2017 @05:14PM (#13360309)

I think it's lazy to claim people voted because they were "manipulated". Many voted because they profoundly dislike the status quo.

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Re:Branching histories of the 2016 UK referendum and ‘the fr... by gdulli on Monday January 09, 2017 @05:20PM (#13360353)

But with so many lies being told about the status quo (drumming up fear of immigrants being one example) it's hard to say what rejecting the status quo even means.

Sure, if I love guns and I'm being told daily through talk radio that Obama wants to take all of them, I'm going to be upset and vulnerable to making an emotional decision.

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