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by sebzim4500 1128 days ago
If the last decade has taught us anything, it is that a lot of people will not "yell bullshit at the TV".
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They obviously just change the news network until they get the bullshit they prefer.
Most people will read a room and refrain from sharing politically-unpopular opinions that invite public and private retribution from a deranged mob.

Silence is not implied agreement. What the internet masses say is popular and what people actually vote for are two very different things.