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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’ll try to make it as general as possible. What if there is a hot topic, A  vs B. Say most people around you support A. You do, too, but you have questions or doubts about A, or you can understand (but not support) B’s reasoning. you don’t perceive A as something flawless. 
However if you ask those questions, or even don’t support A with all your heart, you are labeled as (insert whatever insult du jour you can think of). 
How to deal with it? 
I find that in the most recent conflicts I can’t support one side without reservation, yet it seems like I am expected to. I am genuinely scared of all the silence is violence type tropes. [/quote]

It sounds like you are talking about the Israel/Palestine conflict.  Israel was attacked by Hamas and attacked back, but if anyone expresses concern for the Palestinians (not Hamas), then you are labeled and a Hamas sympathizer.  I get it.  Like a PP said, we are now supporting loyalties, and there is no more critical thinking allowed.  It’s sad.[/quote]

Or if you criticize Netanyahu's settler policies you are called an antisemite.

I don't think people can legitimately attack when you cite specifics.  They can try, but it's foolish.[/quote]

The problem is that many people are unable to cite specifics.  The example above of J6 denial shows that.  Trump supporters say things like "deep state" but lack specific evidence and end up looking like fools.

Basically, people need to do better.  But most people can either barely scratch the surface of a topic or are so far down a rabbit hole of delusions and fabrications that there's nothing coherent to be had from it.[/quote]

The problem is you think this delusional behavior runs one way. Progressives have looked like idiots trying to walk back a number of issues on which they were demanding unquestioned fealty from all.

The likes of you cannot see this, because you are drowning in your own righteousness.

YOU are the problem.[/quote]

Ahh finally there we have it.  The whole intent of this thread was to try and find some way to smear the left.

Glad that's established and out in the open now.[/quote]

Why are you getting defensive?

This is about behavior, not ideology or affiliation. You are exhibiting the behavior of a zealot and you are blind to it. You are the the cousin of the MAGA you so despise.[/quote]
In what way is that specific PP “exhibiting the behavior of a zealot”?[/quote]

If you cannot acknowledge that this type of nuance-stifling, tribal, dogmatic behavior exists on either extreme. You are probably a zealot.[/quote]

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