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Isn't there an implied undercurrent with all this that genpop are idiots? I personally am not saying this, but if people say that "money buys elections", what d
by thinkloop 7y ago
Isn't there an implied undercurrent with all this that genpop are idiots? I personally am not saying this, but if people say that "money buys elections", what do they mean exactly? They do not mean that massive election fraud exists, nor that people are being directly paid for their votes - there is no evidence of that. Everyone agrees that people are fairly voting based on their wants. What they are implying though is that the slovenly masses are non-discerning dummies incapable of critical thought that can be convinced to believe whatever drivel you are able to purchase with money. Is that not the underlying premise of such statements?
- aww_dang 7y agoIf we accept those premises, is it advisable to allow the populace to vote on our lives and property?
- pmikesell 7y agoSort of, I guess. But it’s also the idea that most people receive a lot of information passively as a result of whatever ads are shown to them on tv, YouTube, Facebook, etc - so all that money goes to the volume of propaganda pushed out promoting one result or another. Important concepts often have nuance, and that means some good and some bad, and if you’re on one side or the other you can tell the part of the story you wish to become the narrative.
- vharuck 7y agoSure, you could appeal to guilt about thinking less of others. But the politicians raising tons of money and spending it on ads seem to think it works, condescension be damned. I'm not familiar with the research, but I'd rather not write off a theory because it makes me feel bad.