2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Reading this forum is like reading "Red State" with a big splash of Alex Jones. [View all]KittyWampus
(55,894 posts)How to identify an ideologue on either side of spectrum or any direction on compass:
1. Insistent effort to talk about a certain topic. If another topic comes up, its purposely being done to avoid the ideologues preferred topic.
Also, if a conversation about issue X is happening, purposely use it to bring up issue Y even if not directly related.
2. Black/White thinking. Unwillingness to agree to disagree or concede other person may have valid opinions.
3. Impatience with someone once it's realized they wont convert. Impatience moves on towards hostility. Ideologues have a missionary complex & are determined to convert others to their viewpoint regardless of cost.
4. Cutting off conversations. Provocation. Value winning argument over having fair exchange of ideas.
5. Ideas/opinions presented as factual regardless if evidence to contrary.
If presented with facts cant refute than source of facts is biased. Or resort to smears.