Midmyst
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| 22 Dec 2013 06:14 PM |
| Check and see. A good example to use is to see who they mostly credit for ending the cold war: Reagan or Gorbachev. If they say Gorbachev, they're probably liberally biased. If they say Reagan, they're not. Also check to see how they depict the Soviet Union, and reagan's economic program. |
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| 22 Dec 2013 06:16 PM |
Anything that disagrees with your point of view is biased?
You have the making of a politician. |
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| 22 Dec 2013 06:16 PM |
| My history textbook is neutral. |
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Midmyst
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| 22 Dec 2013 06:16 PM |
| I'm just saying if they think that the Soviet Union was good, Reagan was bad, and Gorbachev was the only reason the cold war ended then they might be a bit biased in the left direction. |
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| 22 Dec 2013 06:17 PM |
| Then you're a little bit biased in the right direction or was it wrong? I don't know. |
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Midmyst
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| 22 Dec 2013 06:19 PM |
| Reality has a right wing bias, I'm afraid. |
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NintyBoy
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| 22 Dec 2013 06:22 PM |
| I live in Georgia so my textbook has an extreme right wing bias |
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| 22 Dec 2013 06:23 PM |
| What makes reality right-wing bias? If you're willing to argue your case. |
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NintyBoy
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| 22 Dec 2013 06:23 PM |
| But not extreme as in the Klan or National Socialists |
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Qapa
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| 22 Dec 2013 06:26 PM |
| mine stupd texbook it has cosnertvatve nasi comunist libral bisedk ofvxc newms an im red it say st |
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| 22 Dec 2013 06:26 PM |
| My History Textbook says Lenin was a peaceful man. |
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Midmyst
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| 22 Dec 2013 06:33 PM |
Right wing philosophy is based on realism and individualism. It doesn't paint the world into black and white or good and evil; it doesn't try to force utopian visions on people. It's pragmatic and realist. So it makes sense that reality has a right-wing bias.
Leftists on the other hand are all about optimism and collectivism. *shudder* "YA MAN IF WE JUST GET RID OF CAPITALISM EVERYTHINGLL BE FIIIINE. I HATE RICH PPL!" |
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| 22 Dec 2013 06:48 PM |
It doesn't paint the world into black and white or good and evil
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"govrment cuontrul and free helthcare is evul!!!!"
"any contry that isnt america or europe is an evil oppressive dictatorship!!!"
"islam is evil!!!!" |
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| 22 Dec 2013 07:20 PM |
@cheg
Putting false quotes from your opponent in terrible spelling and grammar doesn't work. |
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| 22 Dec 2013 07:42 PM |
| Every two sentences of my textbook are about blacks and women. So yes. |
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| 23 Dec 2013 09:57 AM |
| They are common quotes f om right wing politicians |
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| 23 Dec 2013 11:10 AM |
Mine says Lech Walesa was the real deal. trololol. |
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JamesGalt
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| 23 Dec 2013 11:11 AM |
| It tires to be balanced. The bias comes from the fact that it is made by someone based on their view on American history. |
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henboxboy
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| 23 Dec 2013 11:12 AM |
'Islam is evul!!!!!' *faceplam* What are they teaching you lot in America? |
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| 23 Dec 2013 11:16 AM |
My textbook says that William the Bast*** (his actual name before he became the Conqueror) won the Battle of Hastings with tactics. wow so byused1!!!!!111!1!11!1!666!!1!1! |
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| 23 Dec 2013 11:32 AM |
But seriously, if its a right wing bias then its a bias. No matter what your opinions are, they should still stay neutral even if you'd rather it was not because of your own belief. Sicne when was socialism about class hatred? I could say that life is left biased because rightism puts everythign up as an object for sale, or that it has no empathy towards humans, especially the disabled, or that it is culturally blind.
But that would be as strange as your comments. Life is life, I just want to learn without having opinions shoved down me x). |
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| 23 Dec 2013 11:34 AM |
| mine specifically says that the modern day republicans share the ideals of the 19th century democratic party of slavery. |
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| 23 Dec 2013 11:37 AM |
| Mine is basically a communist textbook, but mostly only shows up bias on Cuba which is easy to get around. |
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| 23 Dec 2013 12:31 PM |
| Both you guys are seem to be trying to justify why it's good for a textbook to be liberally or conservatively biased... |
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