Well, you also posted something about people going to opposing views websites and trolling. I was just retorting that you are off base.
And I was in here talking to someone else and you decided to quote me 4 times. Who really didn't like who's answer?
No. Did you not attend high school?
Oh I'm in my feelings?
Didn't know all that was exclusive to Republicans. The Republicans are the cool kids now?! lol Wow, that's a new one.No. Did you not attend high school?
Social trends are driven by who is "cool", who has money and access to social power, who has charisma, who is willing to make the most sensational emotional pleas, who is willing to use deception, a lot of blatant self-interest and occasionally truth and logic. Occasionally.
But I'm sure you've been in a social environment where the smart people drove all the trends and the dumb people just followed along obediently.
Apparently reading comprehension is exclusive to someone.
Elections aren’t always an accurate reflection, as we’ve seen.Doesn't it say America has chosen to do so?
Arent elected officials a reflection of the citizenry itself?
Isnt your beef really with 'the people' not republicans?
So is grammar.Apparently reading comprehension is exclusive to someone.
I never said that any of those traits were "exclusive to Republicans." Democrats and Republicans both affect public opinion via money, power, charisma, lies, emotional appeals, logic, etc. For example, note how resoundingly Obama won his first election or how quickly homosexual marriage became accepted in just a decade or so. Note how public opinion towards, say, immigration or overseas wars swings wildly back and forth between the right and the left, often for reasons that have little to do with meaningful real-world outcomes.
All I did was point out to you that intelligence is by and large NOT the main thing that drives the ability to influence other people's opinions. There are a lot of other factors there that have little to do with intelligence.
Fair enough, but I think the GoP has won enough direct elections(congress, governor seats, etc.) to say what we are seeing is pretty accurate...
Fair enough, but I think the GoP has won enough direct elections(congress, governor seats, etc.) to say what we are seeing is pretty accurate...
I believe all but 15 governor seats belong to the GoP… you think they gerrymandered majority of those along with the house and Senate?
Interesting... and definitely not impossible.
But I disagree and think the refusal to accept that 'this is america' is hurting the Dems.
So is grammar.
My point is all these factors should be manipulated better by the so-called smarter party. Unless of course they are not that much smarter.
You came for me dude. So I did the same.We care about proper grammar on The Coli now?
No, charisma, emotional manipulation, control of money and power and most importantly the willingness to lie are NOT necessarily manipulated better by smarter people.
Do you seriously believe that smarter people have more charisma? That smart people are the ones with the money and power?
A recent study showed that fake news travels through social media 9 times faster than real news. So the people who are more willing to use fake news can get their narrative across faster. Does that mean that "smart people" are the ones who most regularly spread fake news and use emotional manipulation instead of facts?
