“The announced numbers become reality to the mindless massses. Pollsters know this, and is why they release phony numbers hoping to manufacture opinion.”
This brings in the theory of the sheeple. Many are too busy (I’m being kind), or too stoooopid (OK, perhaps a bit unkind, but warranted, right?) to check past the top lines. Either way frankly, pathetic, and a far cry from, ‘Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.’
agreed