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This is a normal post In what way is it partial?

(, Wed 30 May 2018, 13:24, Reply)
This is a normal post Well,
if one is directly branding a guy's supporters as knuckledraggers, and then dismissing people with valid concerns as "ye of little brain" (, and a bunch of other similar things) then I'd say one has something of a bias.
(, Wed 30 May 2018, 14:11, Reply)
This is a normal post Not really.
S/he's being maybe a little blunt in her/ his characterisation of TR's fans, but it doesn't follow from that that there's anything misleading in the analysis. And absent that, it's hard to substantiate a claim that there's bias or partiality.
(, Wed 30 May 2018, 15:30, Reply)
This is a normal post OK, pretend like it isn't biased then, if it pleases you to do so.
Makes no real difference to me.

However, you should probably note that a number of claims are just assumed to be true, specifically that the guy is racist (which very well may be the case), and a cult leader, without provision of evidence. Also certain turns of phrase are employed which effectively amount to straw men, such as referring to the guy as Tommy The Brave, which is not a title that I think anyone has ever bestowed upon this guy.

Ultimately while there are some clear and unchallengable facts contained within, the entire tone of the article is clearly snarky and hostile, and there's nothing wrong with that, but it's pretty blinkered to not see the inherent bias in it.
(, Wed 30 May 2018, 15:41, Reply)
This is a normal post
Hark! At the middle class scribes sniffing at the Brylcreamed Spiv. (I know I am..)
(, Wed 30 May 2018, 18:27, Reply)