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-domi- t1_iynlz9c wrote

Reply to comment by crazytoms2000 in The Impact of Political Memes: a Longitudinal Field Experiment. The study finds that political memes have limited persuasion and polarization effects. They mostly contribute to attitude entrenchment among strong party identifiers. by crazytoms2000

So, ironically, seeing both left- and right-wing memes will likely push someone father in the direction they normally lean, than just seeing the memes from the side they agree with? That's nuts.

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crazytoms2000 OP t1_iyny33i wrote

Only if they feel close or fairly close to a political party. These individuals could be motivated more than others to protect their political beliefs when they see incongruent information.

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