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> "It's gotten to the point that aligning yourself politically one way or the other implies you must adopt a volume of their favored fiction in addition to a sh
by clairity 6y ago
> "It's gotten to the point that aligning yourself politically one way or the other implies you must adopt a volume of their favored fiction in addition to a shared interpretation of the real facts."
being truly independent is a lonely row to hoe in my experience. nobody likes or trusts you, because you're not all in on their side. despite this very real cost, more and more people are adopting an indepedent stance, which i find hopeful.
- swagasaurus-rex 6y agoThose that adopt an independent stance are often much more agreeable to get along with. After all, they aren't usually the ones interjecting political nonsense into discussions every chance they get.