There is an entire industry devoted to giving people strong opinions about stuff they have not researched themselves.
They hide behind the false idea that people are unable to evaluate evidence. They will chew it for us. As proof of this, they offer up endless anecdotes of others believing things that the viewer is really sure are either true or false. The most effective 'bias hacks' are easily shown to be false; all that matters is that the viewer believe that "other" people hold that opinion.
A real test is who is willing to discuss it without getting emotional and derailing. The side that needs insulation does that for a reason.
Gaming confirmation bias is perhaps the 2nd most effective tool used to manipulate mass psychology.
They hide behind the false idea that people are unable to evaluate evidence. They will chew it for us. As proof of this, they offer up endless anecdotes of others believing things that the viewer is really sure are either true or false. The most effective 'bias hacks' are easily shown to be false; all that matters is that the viewer believe that "other" people hold that opinion.
A real test is who is willing to discuss it without getting emotional and derailing. The side that needs insulation does that for a reason.
Gaming confirmation bias is perhaps the 2nd most effective tool used to manipulate mass psychology.
Propaganda and Manipulation: How mass media engineers and distorts our perceptions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfo5gPG72KM