> unless presented as reason that popular opinion will not support them.
That was implicitly part of my message, yes. They're certainly not hacking the social perception...
> Being able to predict their agenda from their physical appearance is entirely irrelevant.
People are visually blocked before they could get to their message. If they want support from more than the usual suspects, then they have to play according to the rules of the social game.
If I won't change my "insulting" style, I get downvoted at HN. If they won't change, they won't get upvoted in elections.
That was implicitly part of my message, yes. They're certainly not hacking the social perception...
> Being able to predict their agenda from their physical appearance is entirely irrelevant.
People are visually blocked before they could get to their message. If they want support from more than the usual suspects, then they have to play according to the rules of the social game.
If I won't change my "insulting" style, I get downvoted at HN. If they won't change, they won't get upvoted in elections.