[HN Gopher] Political bias can subvert your rational thinking [v...
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       Political bias can subvert your rational thinking [video]
        
       Author : belorn
       Score  : 16 points
       Date   : 2024-11-04 20:11 UTC (2 hours ago)
        
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       | chiefalchemist wrote:
       | Simply put, voting itself creates a bias. Once you commit to a
       | decision (e.g., vote) you are *less* likely to change your mind,
       | change your perspective, etc. Yes, it can happen. But it's less
       | likely.
        
         | talldayo wrote:
         | Aristotle had this one figured out a while ago, methinks:
         | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhetoric_(Aristotle)
         | 
         | His model of rhetoric suggests that the authority of a
         | respected figure (eg. ethos) _can_ override either pathos or
         | logos (emotion and logic respectively), but not both at once.
         | In political terms, this means that candidates have to prove
         | their point emotionally and logically to have the best chance
         | at changing your mind (or at least overriding ethos.)
         | 
         | It kinda sucks that we live in a hyper-emotional and hyper-
         | informed election cycle, but this _is_ the logical conclusion
         | of two competitors dueling with rhetoric alone.
        
           | lukev wrote:
           | People say that but... it isn't really true. Harris has
           | detailed policy proposals for most topics, and Trump may
           | paint with primary colors when it comes to policy but it's
           | abundantly clear which few he actually cares about.
        
             | ImJamal wrote:
             | > Harris has detailed policy proposals for most topics
             | 
             | No she doesn't.
             | 
             | She has three topics on the issues section of her website.
             | Abortion, safety and the economy. How is that most topics?
             | What is her plan for foreign relations? Where is her plan
             | for climate change? Where is her plan for any number of
             | other issues?
        
               | slater wrote:
               | https://kamalaharris.com/issues/
               | 
               | Last section is about foreign relations.
               | 
               | First section has info on tackling the climate crisis.
        
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