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Bias is the normal human

rmrd0000 — Wed, 04 May 2016 02:43:43 +0000

In reply to Bias is more than preference.

Bias is the normal human condition.

http://nautil.us/issue/24/error/the-trouble-with-scientists

When I hear Bernie Sanders, I reflect on past experiences and compare interactions with other people I have encountered. Sanders falls into the category of all hat and no cattle based on my past experiences. When Sanders offers "free college" paid by higher payroll taxes, I measure the likelihood of Congress passing legislation to support the plan as extremely low. My past experiences tell me Sanders is unrealistic. I do not rate his programs chances of passing as 50-50, I rate the passage as 5-95. Bias is built into my calculation, but I rate my calculation as rational.

You look at Sanders accomplishments in Congress and his rhetoric and rate the possibility of free education as much more likely than I . You are biased towards Sanders. You are disappointed by Obama not getting everything he wanted done as a failure. You see black poverty and see Sanders as the solution. I see the same poverty, look at the Republicans in Congress and the reactionary voting block, and see little that suggests Sanders is realistic.I see Clinton as much more realistic about the obstacles that we face. Governors are actually pulling funding from education at all levels. My bias leads me to select Hillary.

When new information occurs in the form of a townhall question, I reassess my bias. When a woman tells Sanders that the only way to fund pre-K education is to tax soda beverages, I listen for Sanders response. Sanders says that taxing sodas harms the poor. His statement is true, but taxing cigarettes also harms the poor. Sanders tells the woman to wait until he becomes President and passes his education tax plan. I reassess my bias and find that Sanders has confirmed my bias. The likelihood of passing the educational plan is low. Sanders is unrealistic. Hillary supports the tax. I find her position more realizable.

Regarding issues of war, I find that Sanders has never really been tested. He is in a protected Senate seat and could vote however he felt at little risk. He can be a pacifist. He has never been in a position where intelligence was coming in that individual X was at place Y and could be taken out by a drone. My bias is not to trust Bernie a Sanders to make the correct decision. If an individual is enough of a threat, I do need to feel that a President has the right killer instinct. I want the President to send in the drone, or the Military team to take out Bin Laden. I realize that Martin Luther King Jr would protest on moral grounds. I have no doubt that Hillary would send in the drone or the military team.

My bias leads me to select Hillary.v Yours likely tells you that Sanders would show more restraint than Hillary.

Bias is more than preference.

HSG — Wed, 04 May 2016 01:38:16 +0000

In reply to Your preference is based on

Bias is more than preference. The word's meaning includes prejudice. In other words, an unfair or unjustified preference. While I wholly disagree with your choice in the primaries, I'm not sure you're biased. I don't think you prefer Clinton for some irrational or indefensible reason. Likewise, I don't accept that I'm biased. I think I see the candidates pretty clearly.

Your preference is based on

rmrd0000 — Wed, 04 May 2016 01:20:07 +0000

In reply to Yes I do. But my preference

Your preference is based on your interpretation of the evidence. Obviously my bias is for Hillary Clinton.

Hal your words

rmrd0000 — Wed, 04 May 2016 00:23:36 +0000

In reply to You write: "Hal, you said

Hal your words

the civil rights leaders of the 60s who back Clinton are neither totally different nor have they all sold out. They are part of the establishment now and they (and their children and grandchildren) are not feeling the pain the majority of Americans who have less than $1,000 in savings do. Their interests and experiences have diverged dramatically from those of the great majority of their constituents. Not a tough one really.

The context of the words was that by not supporting Sanders, the CBC was not doing things that benefitted the black community. Are you now stating that the CBC votes in the interest of the black community?

If you agree that the CBC votes in the interest of the black community then their votes for Hillary are valid

What are you talking about

HSG — Wed, 04 May 2016 00:12:38 +0000

In reply to So you want Bill Gates the be

What are you talking about when you write "it just doesn't do it for" me? I'm glad he's giving me to help sick people. Ultimately, I would prefer that he spend money to empower the powerless and enrich the poor. Do you have a problem with that? Why?

Yes I do. But my preference

HSG — Wed, 04 May 2016 00:11:04 +0000

In reply to Bias, prejudice mean a strong

Yes I do. But my preference is based on the evidence. Are you biased in favor of Clinton?

Bias, prejudice mean a strong

rmrd0000 — Tue, 03 May 2016 23:17:26 +0000

In reply to Bias? Evidence for that

Bias, prejudice mean a strong inclination of the mind or a preconceived opinion about something or someone. A bias may be favorable or unfavorable: bias in favor of or against an idea.

You favor Sanders

So you want Bill Gates the be

CVille Dem — Tue, 03 May 2016 22:29:21 +0000

In reply to I noted that LBJ grew up poor

So you want Bill Gates the be a left-wing Koch? And the fact that he has chosen to support medical issues that affect millions of people who have, pretty much no advocates, just doesn't do it for you. Maybe you should make a list. You could call it:

What Everyone Should Do. By Hal Ginsberg

You write: "Hal, you said

HSG — Tue, 03 May 2016 22:24:28 +0000

In reply to Hal, you said that they were

You write: "Hal, you said that they were not voting the interests of their constituents."

I never wrote that CBC members are not voting the interests of their constituents.

Now can you tell me whether you have a purity test given your attacks on blacks who support Bernie Sanders. If not, please identify black supporters of Bernie Sanders whose politics you respect. I have identified black supporters of Hillary Clinton whose politics I respect.

You include Vietnam in your

rmrd0000 — Tue, 03 May 2016 22:21:30 +0000

In reply to Despite the parade of

You include Vietnam in your list?