Truth and bias

[redandguilty]

Most of this is probably known to everyone that sees this message board, and the article is longer than it needs to be, but there are two points in this article that were new to me.

http://swampland.time.com/2012/10/03/blue-truth-red-truth

-More politically informed people tend to show more bias
-Higher self-esteem increases your ability to accept facts that run counter to your biases

 

[Michchamp]

Most of this is probably known to everyone that sees this message board, and the article is longer than it needs to be, but there are two points in this article that were new to me.

http://swampland.time.com/2012/10/03/blue-truth-red-truth

-More politically informed people tend to show more bias
-Higher self-esteem increases your ability to accept facts that run counter to your biases

"politically informed" by who? By Fox, CBS, NBC, and the rest of the clowns in the main stream media?

 

[redandguilty]

"politically informed" by who? By Fox, CBS, NBC, and the rest of the clowns in the main stream media?

Informed by anyone. Looks like people were asked a series of questions about their level of interest and how closely they were following the campaigns. Not where they got their info from. It makes sense; I just hadn't heard that it had been studied. Correlation isn't causation, so you could say something about more strongly biased people feeling more informed for one reason or another.

 

[Mitchrapp]

I think those are true. Its the guy who knows little, who could give a rats ass that is un-bias. Look at the people who seem to know much about politics? They have an opinion and it won't change. Bias as hell.

 

[tinselwolverine]

From Red's posted link:

The rules for this back-and-forth were set in 1796, in the nation’s first contested presidential election, when John Adams’ supporters falsely charged Thomas Jefferson with atheism and loyalty to France while Jefferson’s forces made up fables about Adams’ monarchist ambitions.

Now...

THAT'S funny.

 

[Michchamp]

I think those are true. Its the guy who knows little, who could give a rats ass that is un-bias. Look at the people who seem to know much about politics? They have an opinion and it won't change. Bias as hell.

yes, uninformed ignoramuses always make the best citizens. and if that's true, people like you and tsmith deserve congressional medals of freedom.

just watching the "debates" on tv and voting based on your "gut"... now that's the way to do it. who has time for bullshit like "learning" and "understanding"? besides, thinking makes your brain hurt. ow.

 

[Mitchrapp]

yes, uninformed ignoramuses always make the best citizens. and if that's true, people like you and tsmith deserve congressional medals of freedom.

just watching the "debates" on tv and voting based on your "gut"... now that's the way to do it. who has time for bullshit like "learning" and "understanding"? besides, thinking makes your brain hurt. ow.

You know nothing about my political views so quit pretending you know me. I only come to this part of the board for laughs. I'm surprised you haven't figured that out.

 

[Michchamp]

You're the opposite of whatever slick is then?

 

[tsmith7559]

yes, uninformed ignoramuses always make the best citizens. and if that's true, people like you and tsmith deserve congressional medals of freedom.

just watching the "debates" on tv and voting based on your "gut"... now that's the way to do it. who has time for bullshit like "learning" and "understanding"? besides, thinking makes your brain hurt. ow.

you have no clue my friend.....such a pity

 

[Michchamp]

you have no clue my friend.....such a pity

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