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kerouac2

(1,387 posts)
10. Illusory truth effect. Lies delivered to ignorant masses
Wed Oct 9, 2024, 07:26 AM
Oct 2024

Have to face the fact that Trump, Vance and gop are relentless in their consistent lies, bulleted for ease of consumption and focused on the top issues that folks are susceptible to like Economy, immigration, safety and taxes, plus race/gender attacks on harris. Most folks don't look into anything past the sound bytes and have right wing radio and fox.

Calling them weird worked. Need to pummel them with simple tag lines cuz the truth is worse or equal to their lies. Worst president ever, vp wears eye shadow, china bibles, senile weak old man, traitor, putins puppet, etc.

Trump knows what he's doing. Their lies work. And he only really needs to do it in a few states.

According to research, a lie only needs to be repeated a few times for someone to start believing it, as the concept of the "illusory truth effect" shows that simply hearing a statement multiple times can make it seem more truthful, even if it's false; the exact number of repetitions needed varies depending on the individual and situation, but even a couple of repetitions can have a significant impact.

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Absolute bullshit. Magoo48 Oct 2024 #1
I know better than this. BS Emile Oct 2024 #2
Stop it displacedvermoter Oct 2024 #3
Look at their profile, they need to be ffred now obamanut2012 Oct 2024 #6
Pizza has been served to that troll. MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2024 #23
Yes! Thanks for the update! obamanut2012 Oct 2024 #24
Umm, just looked, it's Harris +0.6 Rstrstx Oct 2024 #4
and i'm hoping lotsa Repubs will vote for Harris....... a kennedy Oct 2024 #39
69 posts since 2020 and you come and post this -- MIRT obamanut2012 Oct 2024 #5
good eye NT Tickle Oct 2024 #17
There have been A LOT of them the past couple weeks obamanut2012 Oct 2024 #25
I've noticed the same behavior, even in the short time I've been here. Tickle Oct 2024 #40
So, 538 Does NOT Have RobinA Oct 2024 #47
No. lees1975 Oct 2024 #51
No we are not toast. Groundhawg Oct 2024 #7
She is going to win PA by 5 points. PCIntern Oct 2024 #9
That's pretty optimistic. PeaceWave Oct 2024 #57
Sounds pretty serious, man. Torchlight Oct 2024 #8
Illusory truth effect. Lies delivered to ignorant masses kerouac2 Oct 2024 #10
Another one:less than 500 posts in 14 years obamanut2012 Oct 2024 #11
Been noticing this about a lot of newbies and low post count "DUer's" here lately. MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2024 #14
None Newbies RobinA Oct 2024 #48
You're correct! I had not noticed. --- What a bizarre phenomenon. I wonder what it means. 🤡 Oopsie Daisy Oct 2024 #16
It means I haven't been posting .. kerouac2 Oct 2024 #22
That isn't what it means obamanut2012 Oct 2024 #26
Obviously. Oopsie Daisy Oct 2024 #42
Omg seriously... kerouac2 Oct 2024 #19
Do replies count towards post count? kerouac2 Oct 2024 #20
Yup they do. kerouac2 Oct 2024 #21
lol obamanut2012 Oct 2024 #28
I do agree with you Mossfern Oct 2024 #35
Thx. I used to post way too much lol kerouac2 Oct 2024 #50
lol obamanut2012 Oct 2024 #27
You might want to read it again. TwilightZone Oct 2024 #31
I don't need to read it again, and I never said what I even thought they meant obamanut2012 Oct 2024 #33
Come December there needs to be a National reconning with our addiction to polls. bluesbassman Oct 2024 #12
Just stop this bullshit. MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2024 #13
There is another long game troll who has been here since 2021 BannonsLiver Oct 2024 #37
Harris still leads in PA Johnny2X2X Oct 2024 #15
I see Harris ahead in nearly every poll, even on right wing 538 cadoman Oct 2024 #18
Nonsense peggysue2 Oct 2024 #29
You are obvious. marmar Oct 2024 #30
White Bean & Artichoke Avocado Toast? Jersey Devil Oct 2024 #32
I want to vomit, and not because of the poll. BannonsLiver Oct 2024 #34
PPR- seems you are toast sarisataka Oct 2024 #36
+1 Emile Oct 2024 #55
.... Tribetime Oct 2024 #38
This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Oct 2024 #41
Bye. nt LexVegas Oct 2024 #43
What a dumb thread. tritsofme Oct 2024 #44
That's because there are two big red flag polls being averaged into the data. lees1975 Oct 2024 #45
Yep. might as well give up ornotna Oct 2024 #46
They must have polled Pennsyltucky? kentuck Oct 2024 #49
LOL, you reminded me of a vacation long ago Jersey Devil Oct 2024 #62
The polling is starting to look BAD, and everyone seems to just stick their heads in the sand. Unskew the Polls next? krawhitham Oct 2024 #52
what world are you living in? RJ_MacReady Oct 2024 #53
This world krawhitham Oct 2024 #54
not credible. RJ_MacReady Oct 2024 #56
These polling changes are so small they may merely be statistical noise Jersey Devil Oct 2024 #60
I am so sick of the fucking polls I want to throw my monitor out the window. Initech Oct 2024 #58
Yes, one candidate is toast. Sugarcoated Oct 2024 #59
Go away Stinky The Clown Oct 2024 #61
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