Selective Exposure in "True Enough"

I was really interested in the discussion of “selective exposure” that Manjoo first brought up on page 29 of True Enough. This phenomenon is so accurate! While reflecting on my own life, I can think of numerous times that I have used selective exposure when I hear something that goes against my beliefs. Although I am not usually enthralled with politics, I really like the way that Manjoo has written, True Enough. He begins to introduce political ideas with examples that draw the reader in and make them want to understand how it is used in a political sense, such as selective exposure. By explaining the way selective exposure was proven with the radio experiment, Manjoo made me want to know how the Swift Boat Veterans used this tactic to rally the general public against John Kerry. On page 42, I found the use of propaganda to be very interesting. By using the example of a mailing with an absurd statement claiming that, “Johnson [was] secretly in bed with the communists," I almost laughed out loud. This statement is so ridiculous that it is almost laughable. However, I could see a Johnson reporter receiving that card and actually sending a response back, just so they could have evidence that their beliefs were correct. I was not initially a fan of True Enough, but this book is really warming up to me! I think it is a humorous and intellectual way of looking at politics that I really am enjoying.