CLASS #594: The Left Is A Bee Hive, The Right Is A Herd Of Cats

Here are your show notes for today’s class:

NOTE: I posted this early, before the day of the show.  If you do nothing else, you should look through the material real quick.  However, if you have time, you should watch the section of the video I have included from the 1:19:40 mark.  It will prepare you for the discussion we will have on Monday’s show.  Trust me, this is not good.

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If you are curious about the title of this show, you will have to watch our web cat.  All I am going to say is that the title is an apt description of where we are right now, politically and socially.

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THE STORY

Study: ‘More Diversity of Thought on the Political Right Than on the Political Left’ – And It’s Not Even Close

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THE STUDY

Attitude networks as intergroup realities: Using network-modelling to research attitude-identity relationships in polarized political contexts

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AS EXPECTED

Thought is more diverse on the political left than the political right (give me sources suggesting its false)

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THE CORRECT TAKE-AWAY

Watch from the 1:19:40 mark:

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THIS TREND HAS BEEN NOTICED

14 striking findings from 2014

Polarization, Democracy, and Political Violence in the United States: What the Research Says

What can be done about polarization in the United States? Reviewing a decade of research reveals unexpected findings.

Major Gap Between Dems and Republicans Is Only Getting Worse: Poll

The Economist/YouGov Poll

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THE CULT DYNAMICS OF WOKENESS

The cult dynamics of wokeness — PDF

VIDEO EXPOSITION OF THE PDF INFORMATION

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