Political Bias

The thing that's ruining wikipedia. Btw the side of the political spectrum I'm on is

"Okay, so we're making a new article on Insert politic here, and we gotta remember to leave out as much political bias as possible."
Wikipedia editor: 😨😰

by iminhellplshelpahhh January 1, 2025

Political Bias

Favoring a side of the political spectrum unfairly. Basically, all definitions on UD about politics, institutions, parties, etc.

Curious Carter: Hmm.. I wonder what liberalism means

Definitely Not Biased Definition: Liberalism is common sense! Conservatives suck! Blah blah blah

Curious Carter: Well that doesn’t help at all. This is Political Bias!

2nd Example

Curious Carter: I wonder what DOGE is..

Definitely Not Biased Definition: DOGE is the best thing to happen to murica! They’re the best no matter what!

Curious Carter: Why is it all Political Bias?

by very not pro person August 30, 2025

Political Biases

The full spectrum of unconscious and conscious prejudices that shape how individuals and groups perceive political information, actors, and policies. This includes partisan bias (favoring your party), ideological bias (filtering facts through a left/right lens), outgroup bias (distrusting the opposing side), and politician bias (assuming all politicians are corrupt). These biases ensure we are not rational political actors, but tribal, emotional ones.

Political Biases Example: A voter dismisses a glowing jobs report because it was released by an administration from the opposing party, accusing them of "cooking the books." The same voter would hail an identical report from their own party as proof of economic genius. This is raw Political Bias in action—the same fact is judged not on its merit, but on its source.

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 4, 2026