EP252: Liberals Self-Report Higher Instances of Emotional Disorders. Why? / Studies Demonstrate How Left & Right Live in Different Worlds / Don Lemon Gets Hysterical

ON THIS EPISODE: A COUPLE STUDIES SHOW AMERICANS ON THE LEFT OVER-ESTIMATE SOME PROBLEMS (0:00-14:00  Here's the Story: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/18/briefing/atlanta-shootings-kamala-harris-tax-deadline-2021.html Liberals over-estimated Covid severity. Here's another study, showing those on the Left vastly over-estimate police shootings on racial lines: https://www.skeptic.com/research-center/reports/Research-Report-CUPES-008.pdf Takeaway: before engaging in conversations (especially on the internet), kindly be sure everyone is on the same page on the facts. AMERICAN LIBERALS REPORT HIGHER INSTANCE OF EMOTIONAL DISORDERS (14:00-29:00) Here's one version of the source: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/apr/22/white-liberals-more-likely-have-mental-health-cond/ In a self-reported study, self-identified liberals report appreciably higher diagnoses of depression and anxiety. There could be 1,000 reasons for this. I'll offer some theories. CONSERVATIVE MEDIA FIGURE TAKES HEAT FOR SOME COMMENTS ON EMOTIONAL/MENTAL DISORDERS (29:00-35:00) A fairly popular conservative recently argued that we totally over-medicalized things like anxiety and depression in people. While, we might over-prescribe drugs for these, the conditions are real and requires meds and care. I want to offer some nuance to his comments. Also: talk to doctors, not show hosts, for mental health advice. DON LEMON THROWS A HYSTERICAL FIT (35:00-45:55) Don Lemon threw a hysterical fit on the air recently. In that fit, he made some absurd comments on the founding of the US. I will correct those claims. INFLATION IS STARTING (45:55-50:10) Inflation has started. I'm sure you can feel it. I'll explain why, and why it's going to be harder than a lot of experts think to control it.