> I like this part: “The defining quality of an ideologue, whether on the left or the right, is to acquire one's opinions in bulk.” I can think of one possibly

> I like this part: “The defining quality of an ideologue, whether on the left or the right, is to acquire one's opinions in bulk.” I can think of one possibly valid reason to do that: When you first begin to accept the foundational beliefs of some ideological group, you initially haven't had time to think through the logical implications of those beliefs. Tentatively adopting that group's set of secondary beliefs could make sense while until you have time to think things through yourself.