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Originally Posted by Brujah
You are using that phrase incorrectly. I'm not surprised though, having read some of your previous posts.  |
Ok, explain how I am using it incorrectly. The argument, in simple terms, was:
black voters disproportionately support Obama
Obama = black
-> black voters disproportionaly support black candidates based solely on race
extended to:
Obama : black = Palin : female
-> Females will disproprotionately support a female candidate
My statement of "correlation does not imply causation" was suggesting that disproportionate black voter support for obama is not a 1:1 relationship to his race. Meaning there are many factors, especially in socio-economic terms, that explain Obama's support amongst black voters. So, it's silly to use black voter support of Obama as part of an argument to say that women will vote for McCain / Palin because Palin is a woman.
But please, enlighten me and show me how I have mis-used my statement.
P.S. I'm flattered that you're such an avid reader of my posts.