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What you said does encapsulate conservative vs progressive ideology pretty well. One seeks to cling to their ancestors norms and one seeks to write their own. I

• FrustratedMonky 2y ago
  "I don’t think it’s trolling to point that out, but maybe I’m missing some subtext." It is a troll because it was only pointed at progressives. You made the point that technically correct, this applies to conservative and progressives can both have similar issues with echo chambers. But the parent was clearly only focusing on progressives that are in error, as if the conservative ideology is correct. When really, there are a several studies that show that conservatives are more likely to fall for conspiracy theories, and not able to use critical thinking.
  • heresie-dabord 2y ago
    You are right, everyone who wants to be taken seriously -- "conservatives" , "progressives" , and whatever else we choose for terminology -- needs to apply critical thinking to make good social and fiscal policy. (Foreign policy is even harder.) But the group-level defamation that has infected US discourse in particular is a sign of someone who is failing to think, has fallen to propaganda, or is being a troll. In many cases, maybe all the above. Some participants/actors/entities are not at the discussion table with the objective of a mutually-beneficial outcome.