That's not a very helpful reply to a post lamenting how people can't discuss their differences in a civil way anymore. You literally responded like this: Q: I

That's not a very helpful reply to a post lamenting how people can't discuss their differences in a civil way anymore. You literally responded like this: Q: I remember when people who disagreed could still be friends. Can't we get along a bit better? A: (you) No, because people I disagree with are basically Hitler and aren't based in "reality" so we can never be friends. One side now lives in an alternate reality and is forcing somewhat objective people (scientists, FBI) to parrot that reality or face punishment... But both sides of political extremes think that. Several people are pointing this out but it doesn't seem to be sticking. Let me try. I read an interesting story on Hacker News recently about a scientist who gave a talk, and was punished for his views. He wasn't being punished by Trump-like pillars of conservatism. He was talking about discrimination against men and was suspended by his university administrators, because even though there is great consensus amongst scientists that women and men think differently, this 'scientific reality' is completely rejected by one political tribe (but not the other). See... more or less any extremist criticism you can make of the other tribe can be easily turned around on you.