You say confirmation bias, I say principles. The difference is, I don't feel guilty.
I have an open mind and I do seek out alternative viewpoints, but my principles are somewhat contrary to "mainstream" "progressive" principles. I see adherents of the latter as close-minded ideologues with nothing of value to say (and I feel the same way about a lot of so-called conservatives, libertarians, white supremacists, etc - but they don't control the media).
When I see the usual tripe coming from the usual "news sources", "fact checkers", activists, and politicians, it just reinforces my impression that they're trying to spread misinformation through repetition and appeals to authority. Fake news! It really is. And real progressives should be ashamed of themselves for giving any credence this shameless pandering from the same old warmongers they used to rail against.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
