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[–] 1027194? 0 points 9 points (+9|-0) ago 

You may have not been the recipient of an actual survey. There is a technique where fake surveys are conducted specifically to influence opinion, not to gather it. Those surveys don't even bother to report results anywhere, because they aren't surveys in the first place. All they are is a way to plant seeds in people's minds. The questions are leading, like yours, and are trying to influence you.

"Bernie Sanders has been a failed socialist for over 40 years. Will you vote for him?" Is not a survey question - it's just spreading false ideas.

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[–] dv1155 [S] 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Good point, I didn't consider as much.

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[–] 1027317? 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

You were sharp to spot the manipulation though. Reputable polls don't use those tactics, otherwise they would no longer be reputable, but nonetheless, no single poll is a good result, which is why reports often contain several polls which may not even agree, based on who was sampled, how the questions were phrased, etc.

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[–] cwt 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

It's called a push poll. That was my immediate thought as well.

IMO, the best example is the one the Bush campaign allegedly pulled in 2000. They asked "Would you be more likely or less likely to vote for John McCain for president if you knew he had fathered an illegitimate black child?"

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[–] fudgepacker 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Bingo

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[–] deathcomesilent 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

This is the kind of thing people are referring to when they use the term "PsyOp." It's old-school military jargon for "psychological operation."

Human psychology is weird, and the human mind is a lot like a computer without an anti-virus until it gets wise to the game. A psychological immune system, if you will.

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[–] 1028236? 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Yep that's it!