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Please don’t do that; this is a place for educated, civil people to discuss the nuances of our age, not a political flame war.

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It not wrong though. A lot of right wing ideology requires being okay with cognitive dissonance from compartmentalizing opposing views meant for different scenarios. It’s a legitimate point.

> A lot of right wing ideology requires being okay with cognitive dissonance from compartmentalizing opposing views meant for different scenarios

You're not wrong exactly, but you just described human nature. All of our brains work that way by default. It's much harder to see for your own side, of course.

the same applies to both sides of the political spectrum

It really doesn’t. One side actively is advocating for a dictatorship and an end to democracy.

In the USA. There are more countries in the world, not sure why a bot should have a left leaning slant just because the American right is stupid. I get it could get that since it is trained on the English web, but there is no reason it has to be left leaning.

You say that while the current admin is carrying out a genocide. You’re a prime example of that cognitive dissonance and compartmentalizing mentality.

So you mean the Democrats? It are you referring to something the Republicans are trying to do?

I mean lot of left wing people are the same double thinkers - How would you explain that somebody can be deeply concerned about what Israel does in Palestine, but also cheering up for Russia?

How come that LGBTQ people are concerned about their rights and then support most intolerant Islamist regimes, who would slaughter them on spot?

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