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I think many people feel something is wrong with society, but don't necessarily know where to pin the blame. The Brexit vote here in the UK, and Trump's campaig
by noelwelsh 8y ago
I think many people feel something is wrong with society, but don't necessarily know where to pin the blame. The Brexit vote here in the UK, and Trump's campaign in the US, successfully played to these feelings (but pinned the blame on immigrants, the EU, the Democrats, liberal elites, etc.)
- tajen 8y agoThey were also the only time where citizen were asked their opinion. If they had been given separate votes for each thing the EU does bad, maybe they would have chosen to only get rid of one dysfunctional system at a time. But they were not given the choice, for like 30 years, and one day we asked them if they wanted it altogether or nothing... guess what.
- zip1234 8y agoI find it quite scary how easily people are influence/manipulated, especially in the age of the internet. It has never been easier to make sensationalist, misleading headlines without anything to back them up. Many people will only read the headline. The human mind is so easily manipulated and over time, makes up information and remembers it as fact (see confabulation-https://youarenotsosmart.com/2012/05/30/yanss-podcast-episode-three/ https://youarenotsosmart.com/2012/05/30/yanss-podcast-episod...). Who knows how much Brexit, Trump, etc are due to such manipulation?