That article is like a script for gaslighting yourself, but without Darkhorse's help I might've simply read it as if only the author was gaslit.

Yep, that's pretty much what politicians do as well. Few even want to question their surface level beliefs let alone their deeply held beliefs (if they have even considered them). I think this is something "The Righteous Mind" points out. Much of this is in-born. At least it appears to be based on the research presented in that book. If you lean toward libertarian ideas you are in the minority and are far more likely to question everything. Especially deep topics. Conservatives are not. Progressives are curious but not to the level libertarians are.

As an aside. Child psychologist have theorized a similar effect is why children from 2-parent homes do better than children from single-parent homes.....

Having 2 parents instills "multiple narrative worldview" that is to say, a child learns there is multiple ways to look at problems and multiple paths to seek solutions. Whereas single-parent homes, children are lulled into thinking "there is only one solution".

Fascinating theory. Likely much truth to it.

I feel like academic research is similar. Politicians, activists, and industry groups demand credible research papers that support their position. When one is published, they run with it--whether or not they even understand the underlying research, and whether or not the evidence is solid. Oftentimes, they end up butchering the argument or take the implications far beyond what the researcher would say is justified.

Isn’t this pretty much how people get radicalized online too? Pre-internet you might have 1 or 2 crazies in your town but now with the internet those crazies can interact with all the other crazies in the world and have their beliefs validated by a much larger group.

In the media’s case they provide the same validation for people’s belief systems since they hear other people talking about what they believe.

@CHADBot /centipede for

They are using thin excuses to hold on to their non existent integrity.