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The Hypocrisy of Statue Removal

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Source Townhall bias rating
Published Sep 10, 2021
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*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

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Reliability Score Analysis

The Reliability Score of the article is determined on a percentage score basis from 0 to 100%.

  • Opposite Sources as Poor for the lower number of sources with different viewpoints.
  • Unique Sources as Poor for the lower number of different sources.
  • Multiple Sources as Poor for the lower number of total sources.
  • Multiple Quotes as Poor for the lower number of quotes used in the article.
  • Quote Length as Poor for the lower number of words used in each quote.

Bias Score Analysis

The A.I. bias rating includes policy and politician portrayal leanings based on the author’s tone found in the article using machine learning. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral.

Policy Leaning Analysis

This article includes the following sentiments, providing an average bias score of 66% Conservative:

  • 2 negative sentiments for Black Lives Matter Protest
  • 1 negative sentiment for New deal

Politician Portrayal Analysis:

This article includes the following Politician Portrayal sentiments, providing an average sentiment of 0% Neutral and bias score of 98% Conservative:

4 negative sentiments and 1 positive sentiment for Joe Biden
3 negative sentiments and 1 positive sentiment for Barack Obama
1 negative sentiment for Ralph Northam
1 negative sentiment for Bill Clinton
1 negative sentiment for Mitt Romney

Policies:

New deal
Black Lives Matter Protest

Politicians:

Joe Biden
Barack Obama
Ralph Northam
Bill Clinton
Mitt Romney

Sentiments

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50% Biden eulogized Sen. Robert Byrd, whom Obama also heaped praise upon, stating, "He was a Senate icon."
50% Biden eulogized Sen. Robert Byrd, whom Obama also heaped praise upon, stating, "He was a Senate icon."
-2% Upon the statue's successful removal, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam triumphantly declared,"The public monuments reflect the story we choose to tell about who we are ..."
-16% "Franklin D. Roosevelt, architect of the New Deal, could be seen as worse than Wilson.""
-24% "During one of the more aggressive Black Lives Matter protests in Portland, Oregon late last year, mobs violently tore down statues of Teddy Roosevelt ..."
-24% Biden told an audience in 2012, significantly comprised of African Americans, that Romney wants to"put y'all back in chains."nn"
-38% John McCain of"racially tinged attacks"in 2008 when running against Barack Obama for president, based on the McCain campaign's usage of a photo of Obama ..."
-66% Is it unfair to label Biden and Obama racists by establishing their connection to Byrd?"
-66% Is it unfair to label Biden and Obama racists by establishing their connection to Byrd?"
-72% "According to groups like Black Lives Matter, Bill Clinton should be condemned for signing the 1994 crime bill ,which they claim disproportionately targeted African-American ..."

We have listed the top 10 sentiments. More sentiments do exist. Please review the full article for more information.

*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

42% : Franklin D. Roosevelt, architect of the New Deal, could be seen as worse than Wilson.
38% : During one of the more aggressive Black Lives Matter protests in Portland, Oregon late last year, mobs violently tore down statues of Teddy Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln.
14% : According to groups like Black Lives Matter, Bill Clinton should be condemned for signing the 1994 crime bill ,which they claim disproportionately targeted African-American communities.

*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

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