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madaxe_againtoday at 11:44 AM3 repliesview on HN

I mean, at what point do we say that wilfully refusing to absorb relevant information and then knowingly and willingly making a decision based on that lack of information is, indeed, their will?


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basilgohartoday at 12:06 PM

I think this ignores the fact that there are very converted efforts to use well-researched methods to manipulate and mislead people at the ballotbox in favor of the vested interests.

The same interests also conspire to keep people preoccupied with basic needs and distractions that leave them with little time to properly research issues.

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MYEUHDtoday at 11:59 AM

This is called rational irrationality

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rational_irrationality

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1718627440today at 2:12 PM

The general populace potentially not willing to make informed choices is the reason why we kept monarchy for so long.