I think they're both consistently wrong. I don't agree that affiliation with a university is a positive indicator if the subject is one that might be covered by a think tank.
But yes, I also think the viewpoint your comment suggests ("of course one side is always right and the other one isn't") lends a certain worthlessness to the person expressing it.
But yes, I also think the viewpoint your comment suggests ("of course one side is always right and the other one isn't") lends a certain worthlessness to the person expressing it.