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They just don’t read past the headline and the headline usually involves paedophiles.
by badgersnake 1mo ago
They just don’t read past the headline and the headline usually involves paedophiles.
- madaxe_again 1mo agoI mean, at what point do we say that wilfully refusing to absorb relevant information and then knowingly and willingly making a decision based on that lack of information is, indeed, their will?
- MYEUHD 1mo agoThis is called rational irrationality https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rational_irrationality https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rational_irrationality
- 1718627440 1mo agoThat wikipedia article reads weird. It sounds like a formalized collection of obvious facts.
- basilgohar 1mo agoI think this ignores the fact that there are very converted efforts to use well-researched methods to manipulate and mislead people at the ballotbox in favor of the vested interests. The same interests also conspire to keep people preoccupied with basic needs and distractions that leave them with little time to properly research issues.
- lazide 1mo agoAt the end of the day, does it actually matter? Assuming ‘it’s not their fault’ also removes consequences and/or accountability, which also encourages the behavior.
- 1718627440 1mo agoThe general populace potentially not willing to make informed choices is the reason why we kept monarchy for so long.