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42 sats \ 3 replies \ @kepford 16h \ on: The more news you consume, the less informed you are about political opponents charts_and_numbers
Adds up to me. News is a terrible medium for understanding a subject.
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32 sats \ 2 replies \ @kepford 16h
The other thing is most people seem more interested in confirmation of their existing position vs understanding alternatives.
So my guess is they consume news that aligns with this.
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90 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined 16h
It's a step further than just confirmation of factual correctness. People love the narrative that it's just bad people who disagree with them.
The Team Good vs Team Bad outlook is a lot easier to get across if you misrepresent and strawman the opposing view.
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30 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford 13h
Yep, that's right. I have friends all over the place politically and none of them are bad people. I view that mentality as very niave and immature.
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