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> They dislike point blank denial of facts such as that of human-caused climate change perpetuated mostly by conservative think tanks and consumed by an undered
by defen 11y ago
> They dislike point blank denial of facts such as that of human-caused climate change perpetuated mostly by conservative think tanks and consumed by an undereducated population of people who legitimately don't know better.
The left disregards science when it suits their politics as well, e.g. IQ - https://twitter.com/sapinker/status/645301814955388930 https://twitter.com/sapinker/status/645301814955388930
Regarding the opposites-list - just because someone doesn't consider himself an "ingenious, deep thinker" doesn't mean he thinks he's a dumb, shallow thinker. It's all relative - who or what are you comparing yourself to? Compared to Steven Pinker, I'm a dumb, shallow thinker. Compared to the average American, I'm probably ingenious, a deep thinker. The statement as given is not quantifiable on a 1-5 scale.
- CM30 11y agoYep. Politics and science do not mix, at least well. Science has no political bias, it has a reality bias that just about everyone will disagree with in some way.
- jolux 11y agoIt's absolutely a relative question, which is why it's not asking for an objective answer. It's asking for self perception, which may also be problematic but is different from what you're implying. If you cite a single tweet claiming IQ is replicable (admittedly from a reputable source) you're only showing one side of the story while claiming "the left" rails against IQ without science behind it. Well, there is science behind it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mismeasure_of_Man https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mismeasure_of_Man