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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 30 Oct 2017

    Is political correctness why Trump won? I'll be on panel discussing this at Harvard on Monday. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/is-political-correctness-why-trump-won-tickets-37749961150?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&aff=estw&utm-source=tw&utm-term=listing … @EventbriteUK

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      1. Michael Walsh‏ @dkahanerules 30 Oct 2017
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        It sure helped. People hate it.

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      2. Reyna L Gordon‏ @CrunchyNeuroSci 30 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @KriegeskorteLab @EventbriteUK

        Or: is simple syntax (vs complex syntax) the reason he won?

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      1. Francis McRae‏ @FrankMcRae 31 Oct 2017
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        as a Harvard cognitive scientist aren't you embarrassed to be entertaining such an absurd premise in public?

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      1. Krème de la Krèmlin‏ @ztarasj 30 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @EventbriteUK

        I'll also be at Harvard next week, debating such questions as: were the dinosaurs gay? Does Everyone Truly Love Raymond? Where are my pants?

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      1. Francis McRae‏ @FrankMcRae 30 Oct 2017
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        No

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      1. Fred Davis‏ @FredOATHkeeper 18 Nov 2017
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        Is who you are !!

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      1. Fred Davis‏ @FredOATHkeeper 18 Nov 2017
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        By discussing I do believe you mean agenda driving propagandized brainwashing LAWYERS the obiquesious tools of the greedy & Corrupt & now sought by the perverted & satanic ! WE know ! Dont confuse OUR personality with OUR attitude OUR personality is who we are OUR attitude ?

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      1. Robert Nugent‏ @RandR10 2 Nov 2017
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        It definitely contributed, along with the abandonment of Trump voters' interests by Democrats recently.

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      1. Paul Topping‏ @PaulTopping 31 Oct 2017
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        Political correctness on the left provided a handy excuse making implicit racism on the right ok.

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      1. Geoff Jenkins‏ @GSaltine 31 Oct 2017
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        Interesting that so many people have their minds made up before hearing your argument. Curious to hear it.

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      1. George Benedik‏ @GBenedik 31 Oct 2017
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        No. He won because of immigration. PC, or rather political incorrectness, is merely a tool.

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      1. Protogonos‏ @DarrenOAbner 31 Oct 2017
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        At least partly. It got him the nomination for sure. Hillary's terrible candidacy and his hacking of the MSM is what won the election.

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      2. Rose‏ @Rose43028807 31 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @EventbriteUK

        You make sure you tell him he won because there's so much corruption in politics

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      3. Rose‏ @Rose43028807 31 Oct 2017
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        Crooked Hillary- crooked Obama

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      1. Dissident Artist‏ @DissidentArtist 30 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @EventbriteUK

        Occam's Razor: Hilary was a horrible candidate. Don't know why that simplicity is so hard for many 'liberals' to understand.

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      1. Paul Rhye‏ @pvrhye 30 Oct 2017
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        Assuming nobody rushes the stage and screams fascist at you til security cancels the event.

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      1. Grey Area‏ @tardomatic 30 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @EventbriteUK

        Clinton was the worst possible candidate. He didn't win, she lost, and not for her stated reasons, she's a bad politician, unlike Bill.

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      1. chris goble‏ @cgoble72 30 Oct 2017
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        Yes. It pressures formation of adaptive groups (for protection & offense and hence higher fitness expectations)

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