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'''Liberal reasoning''' is frequently [[irrational]] and biased.

'''Liberal reasoning''' is frequently [[irrational]] and biased. In his article "Why People Are Irrational About Politics" Michael Huemer writes...

* People’s political beliefs tend to correlate strongly with their [[race]], [[sex]], [[socioeconomic status]], occupation, and [[personality traits]]. Members of [[minorities]] are much more likely to support [[affirmative action]] than white men are. The poor are much more likely than the rich to believe in [[wealth-redistribution]] ([[welfare]], etc.) Members of the [[entertainment industry]] are much more likely to be [[liberal]] than [[conservative]]. And so on. None of these trends would be expected if [[political beliefs]] had a solely, or even primarily, [[cognitive]] origin. The fact that the ‘mistakes’ people make about [[politics]] tend very often to be in the direction favorable to the interests of the social group with whom they identify suggests that [[bias]], rather than mere miscalculation, plays a major role.<ref>[http://home.sprynet.com/~owl1/irrationality.htm Why People Are Irrational about Politics]</ref>

{{cquote|People's political beliefs tend to correlate strongly with their [[race]], [[sex]], [[socioeconomic status]], occupation, and [[personality traits]]. Members of [[minorities]] are much more likely to support [[affirmative action]] than white men are. The poor are much more likely than the rich to believe in [[wealth-redistribution]] ([[welfare]], etc.) Members of the [[entertainment industry]] are much more likely to be [[liberal]] than [[conservative]]. And so on. None of these trends would be expected if [[political beliefs]] had a solely, or even primarily, [[cognitive]] origin. The fact that the ‘mistakes’ people make about [[politics]] tend very often to be in the direction favorable to the interests of the social group with whom they identify suggests that [[bias]], rather than mere miscalculation, plays a major role.<ref>[http://home.sprynet.com/~owl1/irrationality.htm Why People Are Irrational about Politics]</ref>}}

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