She says that because it works. It’s important to say things that confirm people’s existing biases because it makes them more likely to believe the other thing

She says that because it works. It’s important to say things that confirm people’s existing biases because it makes them more likely to believe the other things you’re saying. “She’s spot on about my data being misused, so it’s possible she’s right about this racism theory.” Here’s an example of people all to ready to believe an article that follows this narrative, from HN 10 days ago - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39858850 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39858850