> In reply to knz, I hope you see the illogicality of interpreting what I wrote above as "suggesting any argument [I] disagree with is [...]". Passing off the w

> In reply to knz, I hope you see the illogicality of interpreting what I wrote above as "suggesting any argument [I] disagree with is [...]". Passing off the whole of the "alt-right" as "irrational" is exactly the sort of attitude that encourages previously-neutral people to leave social and progressive political groups. Unless you have a mathematical proof of this statement, I would be more humble in what one chooses to believe, and how one conducts one's arguments. Sorry, I assumed from your choice of language ("pseudo-sociological abstract bullshit") that you were implying that much of the dissent falls into that category. Personally I have seen many good arguments made against the ideology of the "alt-right" but like most conservations it usually ends with the group being refuted rejecting any semblance of rational conservation ("lying media even if I was caught on video saying it"). I don't disagree that it would be a mistake to assume the concerns of the "alt-right" are all irrational or should be dismissed without consideration. I also don't believe that this problem is unique to media organisations on the right of the political spectrum but as others have pointed out they are far more effective at it.