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To: bagster
They’ve seen the political and sociological research that only about 15 percent of people have firm opinions of their own.

The vast majority of people bends toward group acceptance. Whatever ideas are most frequently and loudly expressed around them, people will tend to adopt those ideas over time.

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*sigh*

I keep forgetting that's a "thing" and am still shocked to think it can be that prevalent. But it certainly explains a lot!

I have thought that public opinion I observed these past few years is like a topiary and whomever is most consistent "gets" to shape it however they want.

The MSM is wall-to-wall and 24/7. They've had it easy - they didn't even have to match reality or make sense. They just had to be repititious. :/

1,519 posted on 01/06/2021 12:59:01 AM PST by ransomnote (IN GOD WE TRUST)
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To: ransomnote
topiary

What did I say about three dollar words, Miss Peabody?


1,524 posted on 01/06/2021 1:04:03 AM PST by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas.")
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To: ransomnote
Also from Blue Sky

And there you have it. UN

@QBlueSky
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"General Claudio Graziano serves as Chairman of the European Union Military Committee. He is a former Force Commander of the United Nations. He became the Chief of Staff of the Italian Army. General Claudio Graziano served as the Chief of Defense Staff of the Italian Armed Forces."


1,531 posted on 01/06/2021 1:10:44 AM PST by Ymani Cricket ( "Pressure Makes Diamonds" ~General Patton)
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