Why would it work specifically for politics? The same incentives at work for company marketing departments (working to increase their budget rather than grow the business) are even more powerful for political campaigns.
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If the mechanism is reinforcement of existing beliefs through social ties (for example), then you would expect it to work preferentially for politics
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In commerce I make the purchase once and then the ad is too late. In politics targeted content reinforces my position and reduces consumption of other perspectives and information. I will need to make that purchase again and again so I can be reinforced by targeting.
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