IME, once folks attach some brief or figure to their identity, they turn off the logical part of their mind. They'll look for any support as an escape hatch fro

IME, once folks attach some brief or figure to their identity, they turn off the logical part of their mind. They'll look for any support as an escape hatch from uncomfortable facts or conclusions. It also takes a lot of energy and ink to continuously refute perspectives based solely on indoctrination, vibes, and straight up lies.