You're completely right on both points. I am too quick to elevate my political _opinion_ to that of fact, and in doing so, commit the exact same mistake that d

You're completely right on both points. I am too quick to elevate my political _opinion_ to that of fact, and in doing so, commit the exact same mistake that drives me bonkers when other people do it. Also, my own use of "real change", as soon as I read your comment, made me hang my head in shame. "Real Change(TM)" is just a stand in for "something that I think should be done, and until it's done, nothing else matters!" It's related, I suspect, to the "no true scotsman" fallacy. So, you're right. I worded that entire comment poorly. This is one of the reasons I enjoy dipping into the HN comments now and again - I sometimes get really high-value feedback like this. So thank you, /u/mejari, for taking the time to comment what you did. It's a good gift. :)