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The opinion of the majority is inevitably whatever their chosen source of media assigns them[1]. This is easily seen in the disparity between subjects where a p
by User23 6y ago
The opinion of the majority is inevitably whatever their chosen source of media assigns them[1]. This is easily seen in the disparity between subjects where a persuasion campaign is in effect vs the ones where one isn’t. In the latter case persons will have a naturally broad distribution of opinions while in the former you will see near unanimity within their persuasion bubble.
Naturally this makes discussing the assigned opinions extremely boring, because it’s entirely predictable and worse yet at a 6th grade level at best.
[1] In the USA this means the distribution of opinions among the general population is bimodal.
- forgotmypw17 6y agoYes. I'm not necessarily promoting arguing against majority opinion, only thinking for yourself and deciding what you think, and acting accordingly. Arguing against majority opinion is usually a futile and unprofitable endeavor. Knowing that it is wrong can literally save your life at times.
- User23 6y agoThis is complicated by situations where the majority opinion is clearly imprudent so few people actually follow it, but they will loudly insist they agree with it to avoid the social cost of nonconformity. Sadly, in US society it’s an important life skill to be able to recognize this sort of dishonesty and act accordingly.