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I don't know why this is so downvoted. It's always important to know whence opinions come and any (perceived or otherwise) biases that their authors may have.

• lotharbot 12y ago
  It's important to know whence opinions come, but the comment doesn't do it well. Saying someone is "a zealous conservative commentator of the O'Reilly sort" doesn't really say anything meaningful or valuable. What does zealous mean in this case? What are the key attributes of O'Reilly that this guy also emulates? In what way does that make him untrustworthy on this particular topic? In what way does that make his comments on this topic actually wrong? Has he been involved in controversies over free speech in the past that would show problems with his position? The answers to those questions could be useful, but the commenter didn't give us any of that; he just makes vague statements about how the guy is "zealous" and "an oppressor" (in a followup comment). To add to that, he references the groups the author mentions and claims they should be setting the narrative because they're "marginalized". Among those "marginalized" groups are American Christians (around 3/4 of the population!), patriots, and foreign despots. It seems he either misunderstood or mischaracterized the list; it's not about groups that are marginalized, but about groups that have tried to silence opposition through the courts and legislatures. The commenter missed the point badly by focusing on the idea of marginalization.
  • ams6110 12y ago
    And on top of all of that, O'Reilly is not a conservative.