[quote=FlyerInHi]
There has to be psychological weakness or knowledge deficiency for one to let oneself be manipulated.
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I disagree. I think that 90+% of humans are easily manipulated. Maybe you had to start out agreeing with some basic conservative ideas to be manipulated by fox et al. That’s not a weakness or knowledge deficiency. It’s just where you stand. But, if you start there, it’s not that hard to lead you toward less realistic/normal/centrist positions. And, once you’re on the bandwagon, next thing you know, you’re lapping up sean hannity’s nonsense. Just like it wouldn’t be hard to take somebody who starts on the left and make them lap up nonsense from (insert influential, prominent, nonsense-talking left-wing media figure here, if you know of one).
[quote=FlyerInHi]
Like some people are more easily manipulated by their parents, spouses or friends.[/quote]
Sure, some people are even more easily manipulated than your average joe. And maybe that’s who you’re talking about above. But your average joe is pretty easily manipulated.
