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by lolinder 486 days ago
Assuming that you commented in good faith and legitimately didn't understand:

Their point is that OP likely underestimates the effect of their particular filter bubble on their perception of the universality of the discussion and sentiment.

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Why do you think that's more likely than the top level comments underestimating the effect of "thought leaders?" Sure, "most people" aren't talking about divesting their stocks or moving their manufacturing contracts, but where they ever talking about investments in the first place?
I didn't weigh in on the merits of OP's argument, I'm clarifying what that argument was for the parent commenter, who apparently believed that the OP thinks Europeans don't use the internet (assuming they commented in good faith).

I'd be happy to see other people commenting on the merits of the argument instead of attacking at best a gross misunderstanding or at worst a straw man.

Apologies I mis-read "their point" as "the point."