Many academics I see online are leftist whereas many laypeople I see online are right wing.

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    20 days ago

    There are fewer right-wingers in academia, and they tend to work at schools with right-wing orientations. Turns out reality has a liberal bias.

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      20 days ago

      what do you mean when you say “reality has a liberal bias”? I have heard another person saying that too but I did not get that.

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        It means most things hardline conservatives are angry or paranoid about are misperceptions, not realities. For example, most people who are different from you aren’t out to get you.