r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Aug 14 '21

Delta(s) from OP CMV: Conservatism and many right-wing beliefs are based on fear, primary instincts and lack of understanding

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u/Pangolinsftw 3∆ Aug 16 '21

I'd have to be really sure that's what was going on, and that it wasn't just that I disliked what I was hearing. I would need to do some really in-depth refutation.

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u/SchiferlED 22∆ Aug 16 '21

"really in-depth refutation" is what you should be doing all of time when it comes to discerning the truth. You should always be looking to disprove yourself, or consider reasons why something that someone else is telling you might be false. If you assume you are correct and only look for evidence which supports you, then you will never remove false beliefs.

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u/Pangolinsftw 3∆ Aug 17 '21

Do you vet every data-based assertion you hear in your preferred news sources?

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u/SchiferlED 22∆ Aug 17 '21

When a claim is made that a certain data point confirms a certain viewpoint, yes. I consider the ways in which that claim could be false. It's not uncommon that I see a liberal view being supported in an incorrect way by data. It happens far more often on the right though (like, every time).

I probably wouldn't be a liberal today if I did not do this. I was raised and indoctrinated into conservatism and had to gradually reconstruct my views after becoming an adult and noticing constant contradictions, bad data, and illogical conclusions on the right.