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New Reuters Poll Proves That Many Americans Can’t Think for Themselves
Posted on 4/24/17 at 8:21 am
Posted on 4/24/17 at 8:21 am
IntellectualTakeout
It seems to me that this board is a great example of this phenomenon.
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As Reuters explains, surveyors read a variety of political statements which Donald Trump made on the campaign trail to mixed groups of Republicans and Democrats. One group was told that each statement was made by Trump; the other omitted that important detail. In almost every case, Democrat support for the statement decreased when Trump’s name was attached, while Republican support increased.
Government-run health care is a prime example of this. When asked if government should take care of everyone, 68 percent of Democrats agreed. Only 33 percent of Republicans did the same. But when Trump’s name was thrown into the ring, both parties had a sudden change of heart. Democrats in particular exhibited a 20 percent drop in support for government-run health care.
It seems to me that this board is a great example of this phenomenon.
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Posted on 4/24/17 at 8:23 am to Eli Goldfinger
You forgot to tell me what am I supposed to think about that.
Posted on 4/24/17 at 8:24 am to Eli Goldfinger
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It seems to me that this board is a great example of this phenomenon.
Actually, it would seem to me that the people who can least think for themselves are those who are hinged to every word that comes out of the MSM and propaganda box commonly referred to as the TV.
They are the fricking robots
Posted on 4/24/17 at 8:28 am to Eli Goldfinger
I can instantly think of 53 million Americans that can't think for themselves.
Posted on 4/24/17 at 8:29 am to Mike da Tigah
quote:It seems to me that this board is a great example of this phenomenon.
Actually, it would seem to me that the people who can least think for themselves are those who are hinged to every word that comes out of the MSM and propaganda box commonly referred to as the TV.
They are the fricking robots
Posted on 4/24/17 at 8:34 am to Eli Goldfinger
Obama being elected proves that fact.
Posted on 4/24/17 at 8:35 am to TX Tiger
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It seems to me that this board is a great example of this phenomenon.
Only those who cannot formulate reasons as to why they stand where they stand, only regurgitate talking points.
Posted on 4/24/17 at 8:35 am to Eli Goldfinger
LOL @ both sides immediately pointing to the OTHER side as an example of this.
Posted on 4/24/17 at 8:38 am to Mike da Tigah
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Actually, it would seem to me that the people who can least think for themselves are those who are hinged to every word that comes out of the MSM and propaganda box commonly referred to as the TV.
They are the fricking robots
You realize that our current President is addicted to cable news and uses Fox and Friends as his initial source of info every morning.
‘Everyone tunes in’: Inside Trump’s obsession with cable TV
Posted on 4/24/17 at 8:39 am to Eli Goldfinger
Save the progressive drones, this board is full of free thinkers
Posted on 4/24/17 at 8:39 am to Eli Goldfinger
A university did a similar experiment about this a while back. They recreated the Clinton/Trump debates verbatim with hired actors. The only difference is they had the female actor be Trump and the male actor be Clinton (again, they read from verbatim transcripts of the real debate).
It turns out that when Trump's message is espoused by a female, people on the left are more inclined to agree with it. People in the audience (at a liberal uni) agreed that "Trump" (the woman) won the debate.
It turns out that when Trump's message is espoused by a female, people on the left are more inclined to agree with it. People in the audience (at a liberal uni) agreed that "Trump" (the woman) won the debate.
Posted on 4/24/17 at 8:41 am to Haughton99
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Haughton99
If you want to bash on Trump, you have to do better than an outlet owned by an admitted hyper-leftist (Bezos).
WaPo is as 'fake news' as it gets.
Posted on 4/24/17 at 8:43 am to Haughton99
[quote]You realize that our current President is addicted to cable news and uses Fox and Friends as his initial source of info every morning.
You are stupid if you believe Trump relies on cable news as his source of information on anything important.
You are stupid if you believe Trump relies on cable news as his source of information on anything important.
Posted on 4/24/17 at 8:45 am to bamafan1001
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You are stupid if you believe Trump relies on cable news as his source of information on anything important.
His twitter feed suggests otherwise.
Posted on 4/24/17 at 8:46 am to Mike da Tigah
quote:It is the definition of this board.
It seems to me that this board is a great example of this phenomenon.
Only those who cannot formulate reasons as to why they stand where they stand, only regurgitate talking points.
Posted on 4/24/17 at 8:52 am to Haughton99
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You realize that our current President is addicted to cable news and uses Fox and Friends as his initial source of info every morning.
I once was glued to CNN, but still managed to wade through the dessemination of information to get to the truth?
Every single solitary media outlet has it's spin on the happenings of the day. Similarly, every single human has theirs as well. What doesnt change are the facts, and that's really what's important.
Trump is certainly not the first US President to be tuned into the news. Whether it's cable TV, or the newspaper, Presidents throughout time have been concerned with what the media writes. I certainly do not believe that Presidents get their information from the media however. They have daily briefings every morning for the important stuff, but they've also all tuned into the news, just like you, and me, and everyone else in this country remotely plugged into what's going on in the world today.
Posted on 4/24/17 at 9:01 am to SavageOrangeJug
quote:America accepting one of two hand-picked establishment candidates as President time after time, proves that fact.
Obama being elected proves that fact.
Posted on 4/24/17 at 9:16 am to Eli Goldfinger
Consider the source...
Posted on 4/24/17 at 9:25 am to Eli Goldfinger
Doesn't sound like an issue of thinking for themselves. It seems a bigger issue of bias and a desire to fit in to a specific group while railing against groups that are contrary, such as D's vs. R's.
Posted on 4/24/17 at 9:28 am to Eli Goldfinger
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It seems to me that this board is a great example of this phenomenon.
Insert list of lib posters here _____.
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