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Re:One pollster’s explanation for why the polls got it wrong by appleflaxen on Wednesday November 11, 2020 @07:09AM (#25057685)
they are victims of a con, and they are members of a cult, but they are not gullible: they are scared. scared people are easy to manipulate, which is why terrorism (broadly defined, including 24/7 news cycle of calamity) is so effective at public control.

By dismissing the individuals as flawed due to gullibility, you obscure the true phenomena, and make you and your peers more susceptible to it.

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Re:One pollster’s explanation for why the polls got it wrong by csharptwdec19 on Wednesday November 11, 2020 @10:43AM (#25059259)
> By dismissing the individuals as flawed due to gullibility, you obscure the true phenomena, and make you and your peers more susceptible to it.

Yes, the continual polarization and forcing of picking a side. What's sad is even after the victory speech I'm seeing posts on FB from the 'winning side' that are further polarizing.

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