> I was more using it as a sort of shibboleth, given the context of current trends in political discourse. This whole situation arose because someone pointed o

> I was more using it as a sort of shibboleth, given the context of current trends in political discourse. This whole situation arose because someone pointed out a lack of rational discourse, the emotional overreactions and tribalism that deter discussion of the merits of the issue. Your response is to look for shibboleths to preemptively dismiss rational arguments you don't agree with, presuming yourself to be impartial. You are exhibiting the problematic behaviors in question, but it seems like you don't even realize it.