Where politics really differs from JavaScript is that we are taught from a young age that it is important to hold strong opinions about it even if we know nothi

Where politics really differs from JavaScript is that we are taught from a young age that it is important to hold strong opinions about it even if we know nothing about it. Flaunting one's ignorance is celebrated as civic engagement. Hell, when politics comes up at holiday dinners, my family gets more worked up if I recuse myself from discussion than if I say something that violates their most cherished beliefs.