Lumifer comments on Less Wrong’s political bias - Less Wrong

-6 Post author: Sophronius 25 October 2013 04:38PM

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Comment author: Lumifer 27 October 2013 04:34:29PM 4 points [-]

The word "racist" is just being used as a shorthand about their beliefs.

That wasn't evident to me at all, I was reading you as making an observation about racism in general. Sophronius clearly wants to discuss issues beyond those specific to Dutch politics.

Comment author: TheOtherDave 27 October 2013 06:06:29PM 2 points [-]

Sophronius' desires aside, I am interested in your thoughts about knb's answer to your actual question.

Comment author: Lumifer 28 October 2013 03:16:21AM 0 points [-]

Whether racism is about preferences or facts? Though there is a variety of definitions, I think it's mostly about beliefs (which may or may not be based on facts and which may or may not be expressed as preferences).

Comment author: TheOtherDave 28 October 2013 03:32:08AM 0 points [-]

OK. Thanks for clarifying.