[VLM]

The problem with rational decisionmaking is there are vast areas where only irrational opinions are acceptable. Try the same line of logical reasoning for vaccines, low fat high carb diets, statins, uncontrolled immigration, various economic policies, and let us know how long until you get wrongthink attacks. There are vast irrational areas of discussion where even the faintest hint of rationality is double plus ungood.

[inigyou]

Or, the Occam's razor explanation: maybe the lines that you think are rational are actually irrational?

"I can't be out of touch. It's everyone else who is wrong!"