Still don't see the bias? Ok, here...I've highlighted it for you:
I'm not sure why this piece hasn't picked up more traction on conservative blogs or conservative Twitterdom. In fact, I lifted this from one of my favorite righty blogs, Ace of Spades HQ, which doesn't even remark on the obvious bias. Maybe they've become so accustomed to this type of bias that they don't even notice it any more.
The bias is so deep and widespread now, it's become a pathology. When I tweeted a link to the Discovery article inviting people (sarcastically, I thought) to spot the liberal bias, I received this response from @LouYoungNY:
So pathological is this bias that it's taken by liberals as an absolute truth that conservatives are intolerant and close-minded. Keep in mind that this article (presumably) got past fact-checkers and editors before publication.
Oh, and you may want to keep an eye on what your kids are reading for science.
1 comment:
missed this when you first posted. You might look at the definition of 'conservative', in both the political and social meanings, before calling this bias; in fact, the usage is correct, lexically. if your meaning is 'those who hate democrats', well, maybe even more correct. Certainly Burke and his successors, or even Buckley, would accept this usage.
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