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> For example, a study that sought to show that conservatives reach their beliefs only through denying reality achieved that result by describing ideological li

by zzzeek 12y ago

> For example, a study that sought to show that conservatives reach their beliefs only through denying reality achieved that result by describing ideological liberal beliefs as "reality," surveying people on whether they agreed with them, and then concluding that those who disagree with them are in denial of reality — and lo, people in that group are much more likely to be conservative! Do we refer to such ideological liberal beliefs as, "Was the President born in the United States or Kenya?" "Is global warming real?" "What is the age of the earth?"? I'd like to know what "ideological liberal beliefs" are being referred to here. Because a Kenyan imposter president, global warming the "greatest hoax" ever perpetrated (http://www.abebooks.com/Greatest-Hoax-Global-Warming-Conspiracy-Threatens/13919853332/bd?cm_mmc=gmc-_-gmc-_-PLA-_-v01 http://www.abebooks.com/Greatest-Hoax-Global-Warming-Conspir... written by current US Senator James Inhofe), and a 6000-year-old earth are currently mainstream conservative beliefs.

Featurecreep 12y ago
This doesn't refer to conspiracy theories or extremist views. If any group is made up of people who think the same way, look at the world the same way or experience the world in similar ways, they tend as a group to ignore other points of view which may be valid. It's why we need diversity in all its forms.
- santacluster 12y ago
  Climate change denial is a mainstream conservative belief. And no, we don't need diversity in all its forms. We can do without the moronic, hateful and extremist.
- Vivtek 12y ago
  Even to the extent of affirmative action for the intentionally anti-diverse, apparently.
timtas 12y ago
In less time than it took to write this comment you could have clicked the link and found your answer. But that would have denied you the chance to create and kill a nice straw man. It turns out, what the subjects were supposedly "denying" were not even statements of fact. They were slogans that convey attitude. As such, what the study tested for is properly called political correctness.
- wmf 12y ago
  If anyone wants to skip straight to the good parts, this section of the paper starts on page 9.

by zzzeek 12y ago

Featurecreep 12y ago

This doesn't refer to conspiracy theories or extremist views. If any group is made up of people who think the same way, look at the world the same way or experience the world in similar ways, they tend as a group to ignore other points of view which may be valid. It's why we need diversity in all its forms.

santacluster 12y ago
Climate change denial is a mainstream conservative belief. And no, we don't need diversity in all its forms. We can do without the moronic, hateful and extremist.
Vivtek 12y ago
Even to the extent of affirmative action for the intentionally anti-diverse, apparently.

timtas 12y ago

In less time than it took to write this comment you could have clicked the link and found your answer. But that would have denied you the chance to create and kill a nice straw man. It turns out, what the subjects were supposedly "denying" were not even statements of fact. They were slogans that convey attitude. As such, what the study tested for is properly called political correctness.

wmf 12y ago
If anyone wants to skip straight to the good parts, this section of the paper starts on page 9.