• ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    More like hivemind is real.

    For example: Here in Canada, most Canadians support gun restrictions.

    Registration of all firearms is supported by 85% of Canadians, while 14% are opposed. https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/csj-sjc/crime/rr01_1/p5.html

    However, political parties that support gun restrictions tend to see declines in their polling numbers, whereas those that support removing restrictions see a boost. Why? Its because anyone saying they’ll remove restrictions instantly wins over 14% of Canadians, but saying you support current restrictions doesn’t instantly win over 85% of Canadians. The 85% that support gun restrictions aren’t single issue voters. The 14% are. They’re not the silent majority, they’re the hive mind who fall in line and act as one.

    Ab InBev lost money because they upset the hivemind, not a majority of people.