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It's tricks people use. It is always beneficial to examine your own biases and try to figure out if you're thinking inside an unnecessary box. Even on a personal rather than political level.
I mean that's fair enough but this article is specifically talking about how conservatives specifically use these tricks in this specific scenario. Which the author implies can be generalized to how these tricks are used in in other areas of discourse.
But let's not mince words here. The entire conservative platform is built on ignorance and misinformation. Sure, misinformation can happen in other places too but the techniques the author analyzes here are part of the standard conservative playbook.
Agreed. It's just a good idea to learn from the mistakes of the opposition.