• El Barto
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    14 months ago

    Don’t be dense. Those are types of biases anyway. Now tell me the biases you’re talking about.

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        4 months ago

        This is the part that is confusing:

        “Biden supporters had biases that prevented them see the big picture.”

        Ok, what biases?

        “Anchoring bias, blah, blah”

        That’s like saying “there are many reasons why that engine doesn’t fit for that car” and then when someone asks you “what reason?” you reply “a technical reason, a mechanical stress reason, an electrical failure reason,” ok, but GIVE ME SOMETHING CONCRETE. Is that red cable sticking out of the engine too thin and it risks catching fire?

        Ok, name ONE example bias that you can say it is “anchoring bias” in this case.

        That’s all I want, man.

        “Democrats have a Status Quo bias because they do this and they do that.”

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            24 months ago

            Thanks, man. Yes, I think we were referring to two similar things, but definitely not the same.

            When you said biases, you were referring to clinical, psychological ones, just like you said.

            When I said biases, I was referring to those based on interests or an individual’s experience. For example, a person might say that she has a bias for black kittens when trying to pick up on at the rescue shelter, because she grew up with one (you probably mentioned that kind of bias in the big list you shared - I just don’t know how it’s called.)

            And I agree with you. Some people thought that Biden “is the most progressive president ever,” or held other equally fallacious statements.

            Particularly, my “bias,” if we can call it that way, is that, at least up until the moment Biden bowed down, the Republicans seemed like a very unified party, whereas the Democrats didn’t know what to do with themselves, and they didn’t seem to be as unified. For example, Hillary Clinton (in sprite of winning the popular vote) didn’t win enough votes because some party members protested by not voting. No unity whatsoever. And my bias, or fear, was that if Biden bowed down, the party would be like little ants scattering around - giving Trump the win.

            Thankfully that was not the case in the end, and I happily stand corrected.

            Anyway. Thanks. Nice discussion.

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                24 months ago

                It’s really hard to admit when one’s world view is not what it seems. I’ve been there, and at the beginning it was hard to do. But it gets easier with time. Enlightening, even.

                I will debate you to death if I am truly convinced that I am right. But if you prove me wrong, for me that’s an awesome moment, and I’ll feel like I learn something truly new.