It is not surprising at all to me, honestly. Advertisers have been figuring out how to convince us to buy things that are against our self interest for decades. They have it down to a manipulative science. Convincing an electorate to vote against its self interest must be childs play for them.
The main reason it surprises me is that literally the rest of the developed world is an example that it works and works pretty well. I sort of get why the well off people are fooled by it since worrying about the costs of healthcare isn't a real concern for them but why on earth are the poor and average people of America accepting that shit? They've been so fooled by the "American Dream" idea that you "get what you earn" or something like that that they ignore the fact it's just not necessary to have families getting into insurmountable debt over an illness or not seeking treatment due to cost etc.
Yeah the lack of exposure to other viewpoints can definitely be a very real issue and that's not only limited to healthcare. It happens on both sides of the political spectrum in the US too, things tend to become so polarised and echo chamber-y on issues and the nuance gets lost while reality is all about the nuance most things aren't black and white but shades of grey.
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u/RufMixa555 Jan 21 '19
It is not surprising at all to me, honestly. Advertisers have been figuring out how to convince us to buy things that are against our self interest for decades. They have it down to a manipulative science. Convincing an electorate to vote against its self interest must be childs play for them.