{"podcast":{"title":"Based Camp | Simone & Malcolm Collins","slug":"based-camp-simone-malcolm-collins-6378161","podcast_index_feed_id":6378161,"rss_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/1643534/s/64409.rss","website_url":"https://basedcamppodcast.substack.com/s/based-camp-simone-and-malcolm","image_url":"https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/1643534/s/64409/a478854e7b409f02072d443b587bdd1d.jpg","author":"Based Camp | Simone & Malcolm Collins","episode_count":867,"summary":"We will try to have in depth conversations about intellectually engaging topics in a way that does not fall into simple left right pandering (and thus is both based and camp). This is the podcast by the creators of the Pragmatist Guide series and the Pronatalist movement, Simone Collins and Malcolm Collins.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-15T02:19:12.019878+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/based-camp-simone-malcolm-collins-6378161"},"episode":{"title":"New Research: The Left Hates You WAY More than You Think","slug":"new-research-the-left-hates-you-way-more-than-you-think","published_at":"2026-08-04T11:56:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/based-camp-simone-malcolm-collins-6378161/new-research-the-left-hates-you-way-more-than-you-think","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/based-camp-simone-malcolm-collins-6378161","url":"https://basedcamppodcast.substack.com/p/new-research-the-left-hates-you-way","audio_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209771948/b7bbddc55d628c535796667af1297613.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Based Camp, Malcolm and Simone Collins dig into a recent study on political meta-dehumanization and the striking asymmetry in how liberals and conservatives mentally represent (and dehumanize) each other. Drawing on research published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (“Political Meta-Dehumanization in Mental Representations”), posts from Cremieux and Arctotherium, and the composite face images the study produced, they unpack why liberals tend to see conservatives as savage, aggressive, and barely human, while conservatives tend to see liberals as immature, irrational, and naive. They also examine how each side misjudges the intensity of the other’s hostility—and what that means for political strategy. The conversation covers: * Why the right’s greater empathy and openness has been a long-term cultural advantage (and how it has converted figures from JK Rowling to Elon Musk to RFK Jr.) * The dangers of treating the other side as merely misguided when they view you as an existential threat * Why kindness and inclusivity remain powerful conversion tools—while still refusing to hand over institutional or administrative power * Related findings on empathy asymmetries, institutional capture, and the limits of democratic norms when one side stops playing fair * Practical implications for coalitions, tech/AI companies, and long-term power A candid, research-grounded discussion on dehumanization, strategy, and how the right should (and shouldn’t) respond. Show Notes Cremieux : There’s an asymmetry in how liberals and conservatives evaluate one another. Liberals dehumanize conservatives more than conservatives suspect. Conservatives dehumanize liberals less than liberals suspect. Arctotherium : In the US, liberals think conservatives hate them muc…","meta_description":"In this episode of Based Camp, Malcolm and Simone Collins dig into a recent study on political meta-dehumanization and the striking asymmetry in how liber…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2895,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/based-camp-simone-malcolm-collins-6378161/episodes/new-research-the-left-hates-you-way-more-than-you-think/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/based-camp-simone-malcolm-collins-6378161/new-research-the-left-hates-you-way-more-than-you-think.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}