[rgoulter]

That phrasing like that is a shibboleth. (It shows the person's beliefs/political attitudes). From that statement, you can predict what the author's statements on various things will be. Or at least, it's unsurprising.

Listening to a variety of viewpoints in good faith is a good idea. Tribal, internecine discussion is usually much more predictable than that, though. I liked the term "internet of beefs" for that.

I do like the idea of recognizing that people are human, and not just political abstractions. But, I can also understand how natural the 'internet of beefs' stuff makes political abstractions the most convenient way of viewing people.