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I've run into this issue so many times. I've never been much of a conformer, and most people really tend not to like anyone who doesn't (or can't) conform to their social scripts. Even sub-cultures have their own norms that they expect others to conform to.

So I butt heads with a lot of people. Especially people I generally agree with. I don't waste my time on right-wingers, cause there's no point in arguing with someone who's worldview is so diametrically opposed to your own, or someone who rejects facts and refuses to see reason.

But when I see leftists trying to make a good point, but using a terrible argument to do so, I'll tell them why their argument is bad and they'll fly off the handle accusing me of everything under the sun.

Or when someone advocates for methods that would be wrong, for a goal that seems right. The ends don't justify the means. But they'll call me a fascist for saying that, ironically. Or when someone has an armchair idea that sounds great in theory but simply isn't practical and would be impossible to implement. I might offer some critique or constructive criticism, but it's the same story.

Like, sometimes zealotry does more harm to a movement than good. I think leftists need to be the cool, calm, rational, factual beings who can combine logic and empathy to reach conclusions that are not only beneficial but also reasonable. Otherwise, what makes us any better than right-wing populist reactionaries?