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No, Schumer has a very reasonable anti-CCP bias.
by HyperSane 4y ago
No, Schumer has a very reasonable anti-CCP bias.
- brookst 4y agoBias necessarily means you’re not thinking straight. Did you mean “agenda” or “strategy” or “vision”? It is possible to see the CCP as an opponent that should be mitigated without distorting one’s thinking.
- roflyear 4y agoNo it doesn't mean that.
- brookst 4y agoBias literally means that given neutral evidence you will lean towards a side. See also: bias in tires, scales, referees.
- roflyear 4y agoYes, but it doesn't mean you're not thinking straight. Everyone has biases, learning how to navigate them is important. Expecting them to not exist or dismissing people's expert opinions because of them, rather than weighing them against their bias, seems ridiculous.
- brookst 4y agoI think we’re in agreement. Biases are distortions in thinking, and of course we should try to be aware of our own. They are distinct from our strategies, which are conscious decisions about desired outcomes and means to get there. Many US politicians have a bias against China due to racial animus and/or populism. Many US politicians have a well-reasoned belief that China poses security and economic threats to the U.S. and should be contained and managed. Some US politicians are in both groups.
- HyperSane 4y agoBiases are more like statistical thinking. I'm biased that any statement Putin makes is much more likely to be false than true. But I also think that is likely to be the case based on his history of lies.