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It's bullshit. https://www.factcheck.org/2015/11/trump-retweets-bogus-crime-graphic/ https://www.factcheck.org/2015/11/trump-retweets-bogus-crime... Starting

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• bena 7y ago
  "But don't you understand, it reinforces my worldview and tells me that my irrational fear of minorities isn't just racism."
  • steveeq1 7y ago
    You can make the argument that there's an irrational fear of police in our society because of availability bias.
    • stefanfisk 7y ago
      but can you back that argument with any credible sources?
      • CompanionCuuube 7y ago
        https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0010028573900339 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0010028573... Availability: A heuristic for judging frequency and probability edit: > The reality of the availability bias isn't in question, it's whether or not people's belief about police brutality is accurate It would be nice to have some objective evidence showing why this example is a special case immune to availability bias.
        • overthemoon 7y ago
          The reality of the availability bias isn't in question, it's whether or not people's belief about police brutality is accurate and if not, why it isn't. Sure, the AB is real. It MAY be a factor in why people think black people are killed in proportionally higher numbers than people of other races, but what's relevant is whether or not it's actually happening.
          • steveeq1 7y ago
            That's a straw man. Of course it "happens". the point is that people make it out to be far bigger problem than it actually is.
• steveeq1 7y ago
  I didn't know this, so I concede, somewhat. But my broader point remains. Availability bias makes the problem seem much much larger than it actually is.