I never thought I was passive
For a moment I saw SJ and thought Carone was back.
But seriously, although I obviously think Cruzan is mistaken, as I have said before, what I mean is that the disagreement is so fundamental, that’s it’s like speaking a different language- that’s why conversations with him don’t make sense. And conspiracy thinking is conspiracy thinking, I don’t know what else to call it. You can think they are true conspiracies, but that’s what they are.
And as far as groupthink goes, two guys agreeing =\= groupthink. I started posting on here because, after a long time of passive observing, I got fed up with the monolithic point of view that was shutting down dissent, especially since this board represents my alma mater that I love. Now that there’s more balance, there’s going to be more tension
because there are more different opinions.
I know I’m obnoxious and antagonistic at times, and I’m trying to be more gracious, but a message board is for debate. This place allows all sorts of opinions. If you’re not expecting push-back from people who disagree, I’m not sure what you’re expecting.