• JasSmith@sh.itjust.works
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    14 days ago

    Spending X on advertising will increase your product sales by Y.

    Because it exposes products to customers who were otherwise unaware of their existence or features, not because advertising has special brainwashing powers.

    I think there is an implied argument you are making that unless people vote the “correct” way, they’re misinformed. I think some people just have different priorities. They care about different things and for this reason, consume different media. I was horrified to learn my wife clicks on ads when she’s shopping. Apparently that works for her. It doesn’t mean she’s wrong. Just that she’s not as rigorous about her selection process because she’s ultimately happy with the outcome.