Which is a dumber political theory?

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Bradley effect, considering the man who it was named after was undisputably not a victim of it in the first place. The final polls showed him up by 1% & he lost by 1%. OMG 2% BRADLEY EFFECT!

[Associate Justice PiT]

Greatest political theory - The BRTD Effect

It's not even really a theory anymore; it's fact.

Not to be all persnickety, but by the scientific definition of "theory," you do treat it as a de facto fact.    (More accurately, you assume that it is true until there becomes reasonable evidence that it may not be)

"Realignment theory" is sort of a broad term.  What, specifically, are we talking?

Yes, a common misconception of language. Many people confuse a "theory" (which is an idea backed up by scientific evidence, though not yet to the extent that it can be determined to be true for certain) with a "hypothesis" (one that, while possibly sounding logical, has not yet been tested scientifically). A "law" of course is an idea that has been proven to be true beyond all scientific doubt through rigorous testing.

So for example when people say evolution is "just a theory" they seem to think that means it's not supported by any evidence.

     Yes, it annoys me as well. That reminds me:

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