A lot of forecasters and pundits went out on a limb to say that Mikie Sherrill struggling was proof of moderates flopping. Not sure those takes have aged particularly well — it was weak reasoning then and looks worse now.
@lxeagle17 At some point there's either a skill issue or a bad-faith issue. Or any combination in between. But it won't really get you anywhere to argue with them because there will always be a small ecological niche for people who are audience-captured to the point where they're
@NateSilver538 @lxeagle17 "constantly post bullshit with a vague glaze of "data" that reaffirms their audience's priors". If only X would add a button just for this in addition to the like button. But accounts with large following should be discouraged from doing this, no?
@NateSilver538 @lxeagle17 Is this a confession?
@NateSilver538 @lxeagle17 Could be a skill issue or bad faith but also motivated reasoning. Lots of people are pure intuitive thinkers. To them facts and good evidence are just things that are used to reaffirm their gut feelings and any evidence to the contrary can be hand waved away.
@NateSilver538 @lxeagle17 Amen
@NateSilver538 @lxeagle17 What is this lmao
@NateSilver538 @lxeagle17 Bias confirmation is the real opium of the masses.
@NateSilver538 @lxeagle17 The irony of this coming from you is palpable