Statistically For all the cries of "bias" on this thread, there is a definite issue of groupthink in some segments. You just have to look at all the people calling for boycotts of every single company who has said anything negative about independence. It's like they're taking it as a personal slight rather than just a statement from a company about their business/operating model. I've been told several times that "Scottish people think" followed by a statement that I absolutely disagree with. But when I've said that...I'm called English (I'm not), traitor, rich botch (also not)
It seems to me that Scottish people are very prone to falling for groupthink. Look how long they unblinkingly voted Labour for, while still believing it would "cure poverty".
You can't rationalise against it. Its such a psychological support, I guess the psyche would fall apart or something if you removed it.
I always tend to go my own way and make up my own mind rather than following things. I'm oblivious to advertising - I take in all the tunes and little film scenes without any idea of what product they are actually selling. In my education and job, I've read far more correct sources than the Wee Blue Book and Bella Caledonia, which would never be published by a mainstream publisher because they are biased propaganda. I don't care what artists, pop stars of film stars back whatever campaign.