> I don't believe self-reported stats are worth anything in this context. Many conservatives have learnt to keep a low profile, since in many circles, right wing association has become a synonym for evil.
This is a baseless conspiracy theory.
> Besides, I am not a U.S citizen, so your quoted stats are not relevant to my statement above them.
These patterns hold for every country in the Anglosphere. Canadian leftists are fond of accusing the media of being conservative, but the reality is that they are just so far into alt politics that they consider anyone remotely normal to be an extremist. Similar accusations of crypto-conservatism are levied against journalists in South America, so I have to think that is what is going on here.
There’s an easy way for us to test my theory: What region do you live in, and what specific statements were these journalists making that struck you as evil?
Well, I beg to differ. Just reading HN, accusing people of fascism has become a lot more common-place then, say, 10 years ago. Offline, I have had a lot of chats with people that share my sentiment, which I would consider rather centrist. The left has gotten so very aggressive when it comes to disagreements that they started to push anyone away to the right who isn't willing to agree with everything they currently have on their agenda.
> what specific statements were these journalists making that struck you as evil?
I deliberately wrote "vibe" because accidentally overhearing that work meeting is actually a few years ago. It would be extremely dishonest of me to conjure up an exact quote. I simply can't without making up stuff. Sure, that opens all doors to attack me for even mentioning it. And maybe thats right. However, personal experiences are always ancedotal. Still, it is all we, as individuals, have.
> Just reading HN, accusing people of fascism has become a lot more common-place then, say, 10 years ago.
People are far more open about having conservative ideas today than they were 10 years ago.
> The left has gotten so very aggressive when it comes to disagreements that they started to push anyone away to the right who isn't willing to agree with everything they currently have on their agenda.
Right, but was their hegemonic power appreciably greater in 2022 than in 2015? Cancel culture peaked midway through the Trump presidency. These days you get people using their real names and faces commenting: “DEPORT BUTTON” under videos of ethnic minorities. It’s possible that journalists are just claiming to be neutral or left-leaning in the way that campus conservatives used to feel compelled to, but the more likely explanation seems to be that journalists are simply overwhelmingly centrist or left-leaning.
> However, personal experiences are always ancedotal. Still, it is all we, as individuals, have.
We have statistics, we don’t have to rely on anecdotes. You’re deferring to an anecdote and insisting that the data is wrong. It’s possible it doesn’t align with your anecdotal experience because of a selection bias on your part, or because the data doesn’t map from the Anglosphere to whatever country you are from, but the data is there.
This is a baseless conspiracy theory.
> Besides, I am not a U.S citizen, so your quoted stats are not relevant to my statement above them.
These patterns hold for every country in the Anglosphere. Canadian leftists are fond of accusing the media of being conservative, but the reality is that they are just so far into alt politics that they consider anyone remotely normal to be an extremist. Similar accusations of crypto-conservatism are levied against journalists in South America, so I have to think that is what is going on here.
There’s an easy way for us to test my theory: What region do you live in, and what specific statements were these journalists making that struck you as evil?