The soft bigotry of low expectations

Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science 2026-01-08

Summary:

The headline of this NYT op-ed says it all: “Kennedy Is Telling Americans How to Eat. It’s Not Crazy Advice.” That’s funny; the news article about the guidelines says that they “flip the food pyramid on its head, putting steak, … Continue reading

Link:

https://statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2026/01/08/the-soft-bigotry-of-low-expectations/

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Tags:

political

Authors:

Andrew

Date tagged:

01/08/2026, 21:41

Date published:

01/08/2026, 19:59