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I'm not sure this addresses the criticisms in his post. it's possible he's salty about the loss of power, but his complaint is that the site is systemically bia
by memling 5y ago
I'm not sure this addresses the criticisms in his post. it's possible he's salty about the loss of power, but his complaint is that the site is systemically biased. a better rebuttal might be to show how it's not?
- abystander 5y agoYea I think this is a more accurate view. It's definitely a more thought-provoking angle, namely that people often complain about systemic bias - ignoring that pretty much all important culture, media, arts, and academia are controlled by left-leaning people. The obvious response is the Colbert line: "reality has a liberal bias." But that's ultimately unsatisfying, condescending and far too simplistic - I'm not sure how to effectively advocate epistemic humility to people who're convinced they're arbiters of reality.
- ipspam 5y agoOk. It's systemically biased BECAUSE it is a power structure. What power structure does the left not own, or at least have a lot of control over? Look at the Trump Phenom. He isn't hated because he's bad or ineffective or corrupt. He is hated because he seized power and Isn't a leftist.