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> Is there a principle for such a thing? Confirmation bias.

• ricardo81 1y ago
  ah, yes. What about the sufficiently complex angle?
  • Jtsummers 1y ago
    Cherry picking. They can find and select the evidence that bolsters their position while ignoring or disregarding evidence contrary to their position. This can be easier when it's a more complex topic with more evidence for both sides of a debate.
    • didgetmaster 1y ago
      This tactic is especially effective when considering a hotly contested political topic where nearly half the country is in favor of one side, while the other half takes the opposite stance. Two reasonable people can look at all the evidence available and come to completely opposite conclusions. If you have a clear bias for one side or the other before weighing the evidence; then you might come away with the conclusion that people who believe the opposite must be crazy.