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Should we post “left bias” from The NY Times, Washington Post, Citylab, et al? This is exactly what’s wrong with society, especially among the so-called smart p
by briandear 7y ago
Should we post “left bias” from The NY Times, Washington Post, Citylab, et al? This is exactly what’s wrong with society, especially among the so-called smart people.
What’s wrong with a right bias? Doesn’t that enlighten the conversation? Is it possible that there a lot of good ideas from another side of the spectrum of ideas? Why do we call out “right bias?” Why not just let people think for themselves. Apparently that’s not allowed — anything veering even a slight bit right from the left of center or far left gets belittled and chastised. Open your mind. It seems the tolerance of the left is a myth.
- briandear 7y agoAnd the downvotes prove the point.
- angry_octet 7y agoIt's possible to have a right wing bias piece without it being claptrap, which this clearly is. There are plenty of conservative writers at the NYT/Wapo and dozens institutions like Hoover, if they write something HN relevant, submit it. In fact, I'll submit some myself right now and see how they fare. But don't choose this article as the 'HN is too woke' hill to die on.
- shkkmo 7y agoWhat claptrap? Satanism and occultism on particular is intricately interleaved with many of the greatest thinkers from that time period. These influences are generally understated and coming to understand this relationship has done a great deal to improve my regard for the value imparted by both both of these ideologies. If you take a minute to step outside your kneejerk reactions, you might learn something here, regardless of any bias by this particular author.
- angry_octet 7y agoIf you think this article (or the book) is a serious exploration of the clash of ideology inherent in feminism in a time of deep religious oppression, well bless your heart.