• Mango@lemmy.world
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      7 days ago

      Yeah I was just thinking that. It really ignores the point of votes being in secret. How many people in Salem self identified as a witch?

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      8 days ago

      So, you don’t trust any poll where people self-report the information?

      You don’t mean that. You’re just saying that in order to maintain your standing in your community.

      … see how rude that is to just assume people are lying about themselves as if you know better?

      • Mango@lemmy.world
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        7 days ago

        It’s not rude to assume a population percentage is lying to protect themselves. They SHOULD be lying to protect themselves. How many witches self identified in Salem? Do you not understand the point of votes being secret? Nobody wants to put a political target on their back.

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          7 days ago

          ‘Decline to answer’ is a valid option for those people and they don’t get included in these polls.

          You’re making speculations as to why they voted the way they said they did, but that’s unknowable. Your guess is just as good as mine, which is why it’s rude to assume yours is the right guess.

          • Mango@lemmy.world
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            7 days ago

            I’m making zero speculations. None. I haven’t decided anything. I’m questioning the speculations OP is making. You’re arguing with me right now because you don’t like how I’m questioning your attack on others.