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0 pointsrootusrootus3y ago0 comments

> Since most of academia is liberal, aren't practically all the byproducts of that sphere inherently majorly biased?

This assumes that most people let their ideology drive their science. And also, what is the source of the claim that most of academia is in fact liberal? Any hypothesis why? Liberals ganging up and pushing out conservatives, or voluntary non-participation by conservatives, or what?

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taolegal3y ago

Again I'm just saying that by the standards of most people at a college campus, student, faculty or otherwise, they love the idea of implicit, systemic bias, etc.

> And also, what is the source of the claim that most of academia is in fact liberal?

Primary source: my own experience. And any data I've come across.

[1]: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/02/conservat...

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