It's a shame comments like this require throwaway accounts on hacker news.
People refuse to consider the other sides perspective, insisting that they are right without doing the mental exercise to even consider the other side having a shred of truth or valuable thought. There are very smart people on all sides of the political spectrum.
What makes it worse, is if you don't take the time to consider the other side's perspective, YOU are fueling the hate and polarization.
I'd strongly recommend https://www.allsides.com for a relatively quick and easy way to get exposed to both sides.
People refuse to consider the other sides perspective, insisting that they are right without doing the mental exercise to even consider the other side having a shred of truth or valuable thought. There are very smart people on all sides of the political spectrum.
What makes it worse, is if you don't take the time to consider the other side's perspective, YOU are fueling the hate and polarization.
I'd strongly recommend https://www.allsides.com for a relatively quick and easy way to get exposed to both sides.