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Not to defend this administration, which has been absolutely atrocious, or the OP which has a bad attitude, but it _is_ true that this article is mostly anecdat

Not to defend this administration, which has been absolutely atrocious, or the OP which has a bad attitude, but it _is_ true that this article is mostly anecdata that only spreads more FUD. An increase of 23 to 114 for one random thing isn't really a trend and it's questionable whether it's newsworthy, even if it is a seed that could have grown into a real headline with legitimate journalism, more investigation, and better writing. But this is what passes as journalism these days, and if it confirms our pre-existing believees, we'll happily repost it and pretend it's real.

Herring 1y ago
https://news.gallup.com/poll/692150/american-pride-slips-new-low.aspx https://news.gallup.com/poll/692150/american-pride-slips-new... There's a real survey then. The trend will continue, democrats will keep becoming more unhappy, and those with means will increasingly make changes. Intelligence correlates with liberalism and openness to new experiences. That's how brain drain after fascism works. Conservatives of course don't care.
- nxm 1y ago
  "Intelligence correlates with liberalism" - that is one hell of something pulled out of thin air
  - Herring 1y ago
    It's true. It starts as easily as "has an easier time learning new languages". Universities are inherently centers of critical thinking, independent research, analysis and questioning of established norms, etc. There's a reason that in history conservatives and fascists are consistently hostile towards intellectuals.
  - bigyabai 1y ago
    It's yet to be proven that illiberal thinking moves anything forward. Reality's bias is most certainly not conservative, statistically speaking.
bix6 1y ago
Here’s one with physics, chemistry, and sociology. https://www.reuters.com/world/austria-hails-brain-gain-luring-25-academics-away-us-after-cuts-2025-09-25/ https://www.reuters.com/world/austria-hails-brain-gain-lurin... So sure this story doesn’t provide details but it confirms the trend we all see happening.

Herring 1y ago

https://news.gallup.com/poll/692150/american-pride-slips-new-low.aspx https://news.gallup.com/poll/692150/american-pride-slips-new... There's a real survey then. The trend will continue, democrats will keep becoming more unhappy, and those with means will increasingly make changes. Intelligence correlates with liberalism and openness to new experiences. That's how brain drain after fascism works. Conservatives of course don't care.

nxm 1y ago
"Intelligence correlates with liberalism" - that is one hell of something pulled out of thin air
- Herring 1y ago
  It's true. It starts as easily as "has an easier time learning new languages". Universities are inherently centers of critical thinking, independent research, analysis and questioning of established norms, etc. There's a reason that in history conservatives and fascists are consistently hostile towards intellectuals.
- bigyabai 1y ago
  It's yet to be proven that illiberal thinking moves anything forward. Reality's bias is most certainly not conservative, statistically speaking.

bix6 1y ago

Here’s one with physics, chemistry, and sociology. https://www.reuters.com/world/austria-hails-brain-gain-luring-25-academics-away-us-after-cuts-2025-09-25/ https://www.reuters.com/world/austria-hails-brain-gain-lurin... So sure this story doesn’t provide details but it confirms the trend we all see happening.