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What We Might Mean by "Liberal Bias"

Freddie deBoer • 9772 implied HN points • 21 Jan 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Media bias Public Perception
  1. Liberal activists advocate for media to move away from balanced reporting and towards acknowledging facts over false equivalence
  2. Journalistic shifts towards liberal advocacy can lead to overlooking alternative perspectives, such as left critiques of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts
  3. The financial model of news media can create a cycle of confirming readers' biases, limiting diverse perspectives and challenging journalism

What Can Political Polling Teach Us About COVID Vaccine Injuries?

The Forgotten Side of Medicine • 6859 implied HN points • 05 Feb 24
🏥 Health Politics Public Perception
  1. In medicine, anecdotes play a significant role in decision-making and can provide valuable insights.
  2. The credibility of medical evidence is often questioned due to influences from pharmaceutical companies and other vested interests.
  3. Political polling has emerged as a valuable tool to gauge public opinion on vaccine injuries and has provided important insights.

Sacred Cows

The Lens • 904 implied HN points • 27 Jan 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Economics Federal Reserve Inflation Monetary Policy Public Perception
  1. Economists, market participants, pundits, and policymakers got some big things wrong in recent years, like the transitory nature of inflation.
  2. The public perception of elites may be that they often know nothing, even elites admit to being wrong on significant matters.
  3. There was a discussion on the impact of rate hikes on inflation, challenging the traditional narrative and the idea that monetary policy has no effect.

The Art of Propaganda

The Forgotten Files • 373 implied HN points • 24 Jan 24
💾 History Propaganda WWII America Japan Public Perception
  1. The post discusses how propaganda was used to shape public perception in America and Japan during WWII.
  2. Various examples of propaganda materials from the WWII era are showcased, including maps and leaflets.
  3. The materials highlighted demonstrate the different strategies and messages used in propaganda to influence attitudes and actions.
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Scientific celebrity has its dangers

Science Forever • 338 implied HN points • 15 Oct 23
🔬 Science Communication Public Perception
  1. Scientific figures communicating with the public are essential, but crossing over into mainstream celebrity can make critics undermine the scientific process.
  2. History shows the dangers of overselling research prematurely, especially when mixed with personal fame, which can provide ammunition to those seeking to undermine science.
  3. The importance of scientists communicating with wide audiences while also maintaining humility and acknowledging the uncertainties in science as a process.

The Governor Sent in the Troops

Political Currents by Ross Barkan • 12 implied HN points • 13 Mar 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Public Perception
  1. Governor Kathy Hochul sent in 750 National Guard troops to patrol the New York City subway system due to rising crime, aligning herself as a law-and-order Democrat.
  2. Hochul's decision to deploy troops has faced criticism from various power elites, the NYPD, and Democrats, potentially impacting tourism and the image of New York City.
  3. The deployment of troops in response to subway crimes raises questions about safety, proportionality, and the leadership style of Governor Hochul, with potential long-term consequences on public perception and tourism.

Vaccine injuries become the dominant theme of German reporting on the mRNA jabs, as the Covid vaccinations face unacknowledged yet ever wider cultural and social repudiation

eugyppius: a plague chronicle • 353 implied HN points • 23 Apr 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Vaccination Side Effects Media Reporting Public Perception Pharmaceutical industry
  1. German reporting is focusing more on vaccine injuries from mRNA jabs.
  2. This shift has been driven by popular interest, contrary to previous enthusiasm for vaccines.
  3. The pharmaceutical industry's profits have not matched the success of their mRNA vaccines.

Breaking 1.5°C

GOOD INTERNET • 13 implied HN points • 12 Feb 24
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate change Activism Public Perception
  1. The Earth has experienced 12 consecutive months above the 1.5°C warming level for the first time in history, indicating a concerning acceleration of climate change.
  2. The Atlantic Ocean circulation, AMOC, is approaching a tipping point with potential catastrophic consequences, such as rising sea levels, fluctuating temperatures, and dramatic changes in rainfall patterns.
  3. A global survey revealed that a majority of people are willing to contribute to climate action, but there is a 'perception gap' where individuals underestimate the support for climate action, highlighting the importance of raising awareness and demanding unified response to climate change.

Testing the Vibes Hypothesis

Gideon's Substack • 14 implied HN points • 28 Nov 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Election Public Perception Demographics Economic Analysis Political polarization
  1. A New York Times poll revealed a disconnect between people's perception of the economy and the actual economic data.
  2. Biden voters, especially those under 45, have a more negative perception of the economy compared to older voters.
  3. Possible explanations for the perception divide include demographics, housing costs, rising expectations, and political polarization.