if someone is saying something that feels like it resonates with you perfectly, the odds are pretty good that's by design, and it's not for your benefit but the benefit of whoever is saying it to you
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There's a complicated corollary to this: Most of us have at least some sense of what resonates with other people, so when we see someone's statement as capturing a larger audience beyond ourselves, we can feel personally less catered-to.
Part of the power of e.g Trump's "outrageous" statements is that anyone who is inclined to agree with his racism and sexism will also feel that he must really, really care about it because (in their view) he's clearly not trying to appeal to the masses
I remember in 2015 when some major network talking head interviewed Ivanka and came away very impressed with her, when all Ivanka said in the interview was vague nonspecific platitudes to give the impression she agreed with the talking head
Confirmation bias is part of the human condition, it's a result of how our brain works. Things in nature tend to follow the path of least resistance, our minds aren't much different, thoughts follow familiar paths more easily than breaking new ground.
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Vigilance is the name of the game. 😭