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▲ sandspar 16 hours ago

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▲7373737373 16 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Are you assuming bias/opinion is one-dimensional and the "median American" stands for the Truth?

▲sandspar 15 hours ago | parent [-]

No but thanks for asking.

▲ks2048 16 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

NPR is left {{Citation needed}} [1]

[1] outside of identity politics

▲sandspar 15 hours ago | parent [-]

This will sound rude but I mean it respectfully. If you believe NPR is not left leaning then you are in a severe filter bubble and may want to update your news diet.

▲ks2048 14 hours ago | parent [-]

Point taken, but I think my comment is a reflection of the problems with the modern use of "left" and "right".

Yes, of course NPR is more on the side of democrats than republicans.

But, it is very much pro-business, and often pro-war status quo ("right"). And, as I mentioned ("identity politics"), also very much pro-diversity in race/gender/etc. ("left").

So, IMHO, very much "centrist", not "left" (except on race/sex/gender).

▲rgbrenner 15 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

ok but what’s the crime?

also english wikipedia is actually for english speakers.. so it includes countries that aren’t america. there’s a reason they didn’t name it american wikipedia.

▲sandspar 15 hours ago | parent [-]

Yeah I agree there doesn't seem to be a crime. I was addressing the tone of the comment thread.

▲ks2048 16 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

If the median American thought the Earth was flat, should it treat that as a valid theory?

▲flanked-evergl 11 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Politics concerns what ought to be, not what is.

▲sandspar 15 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

If only if were that easy. American politics is mostly fought over interpretations, not simple facts.

▲ddxv 10 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Yes, I do believe that the majority of Wikipedia articles are unbiased in that people spend their time and effort trying to find the most neutral and fact based way of discussing a topic.

▲padjo 10 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Truth has a left wing bias.