[jakamau]

As an American, I've come to the cynical view that most vote based on their identity, or their perceived identity, instead of specific issue priorities.

After someone has firmly established their "identity", active debate on a specific plank of their party/identity's platform is received as a personal attack.

When the party/identity diverges from the person's personal ethics, they won't seek out a new identity/party (too much sunk cost) but instead rationalize why their current identity/party is still coherent with their individual stance.

It doesn't matter if "Netflix being throttled" is at the top of their list of priorities, it matters if the identity/party they align with makes it a messaging priority.