> If you are one you can't really stop having an in-group; the best you can do is try to give out-group ideas a fair shake. > Now, this ability appears to be

> If you are one you can't really stop having an in-group; the best you can do is try to give out-group ideas a fair shake. > Now, this ability appears to be quite rare. I disagree that it's nearly so difficult or rare. The U.S. rarely has been this polarized, and everyone used to share the same news sources (major network nightly news - which probably still are the leading sources). Again, I think this approach is just the justification of those who want ideological war rather than finding ways, as so many have done so often in history, to bring people together. > the kind of personality needed to do it made you less likely to become a journalist You are entitled to your opinion, of course, but I have no reason to believe this statement is accurate.