| ▲ | linkregister 2 hours ago | |
It is a common error to misunderstand the base rate of an event. In this case, the frequency of media articles about Trump dwarf other political subjects. Or one could assume a vast conspiracy to explain the phenomenon. | ||
| ▲ | renewiltord 20 minutes ago | parent [-] | |
False dichotomies like that are easy mistakes to make. Consider Reddit, no conspiracy, and yet overwhelmingly of some opinions. Coordination requiring conspiracies is naïve, but forgivable among novices of epistemology. | ||