i think this is more of a problem with human nature than it is Reddit.
why go through all the trouble of being objective and introspective to form your own opinion, just so that someone else will challenge your assertions and hurt your feelings? just latch onto the group and move along. life is so much easier when everyone else does your thinking for you.
why go through all the trouble of being objective and introspective to form your own opinion, just so that someone else will challenge your assertions and hurt your feelings? just latch onto the group and move along. life is so much easier when everyone else does your thinking for you.