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A predominance of self-identified Democrats is no evidence of a leftward bias

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 September 2015

Benjamin E. Hilbig
Affiliation:
Cognitive Psychology Lab, University of Koblenz-Landau, D-76829 Landau, Germany. hilbig@uni-landau.de www.cognition.uni-landau.de/hilbig
Morten Moshagen
Affiliation:
Research Methods, Institute of Psychology, University of Kassel, D-34127 Kassel, Germany. moshagen@uni-kassel.de www.uni-kassel.de/go/research-methods

Abstract

The reasoning of Duarte et al. hinges on the basic premise that a positive ratio of Democrats versus Republicans implies a political bias. However, when placed in a global and historical context, it is evident that U.S. Democrats currently represent a moderate position on the political left–right spectrum. Thus, Duarte et al. provide no evidence of a leftward bias in the scientific community.

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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2015 

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