Myths

Confirmation bias is the tendency to gaily pluck the facts that bolster your existing beliefs while blithely skipping over those that challenge you.

The lap of luxury. Pic: DIAC

In the case of the f*ck-off-we’re-full style of racist, they gather erroneous factoids about the benefits refugees receive like a cowpat gathers flies.

In order to fling about some seeds of truth in this dung-splattered meadow we have prepared for you a hypothetical conversation. (NOTE: Things said by Dim McWit are actual quotes from real live dimwits).

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  • Tanya says:

    07:58pm | 04/10/12

    David V: Nationalism has caused wars as well. My point is that we’ve been hammered by the media with fear and multicultural distrust since 9/11 and subsequent other acts of terrorism as well as expose`s on the covert nature of terrorism itself - the idea that terrorists live amongst us… Read more »

  • Gregg says:

    07:20pm | 04/10/12

    @firefly Maybe fml is a BIL or SIL of the Captain. Read more »

 

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