• Franklin@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Oh no I definitely understand what’s happening but I just don’t think I will change their opinion in any meaningful way.

    research shows that people don’t change their opinions in the face of facts because political ideology is a fundamentally emotional thing. It’s a shame that tribalism is so deeply ingrained in humanity.

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      8 months ago

      Yeah, it’s tragic how effective propaganda can be, especially when repeated over and over as fact by people you trust, like is the case with Faux News and the like and the open borders lie