<i>From outside, this thread looks like a set of mocking, contemptuous dismissals of anyone who doesn&#x27;t agree with that ideological monoculture.</i><p>What&#x27;s the evidence that causes you to believe that there is an &quot;ideological monoculture&quot;[1] here?   I don&#x27;t know how close to a majority it is, but I&#x27;d guess there are many people that would agree with you.   I for example &#x27;vouched&#x27; for your top comment in this thread, since I thought it was wrongly flagged.  But I cringed when I saw your &#x27;Weimerica&#x27;, because that&#x27;s just not a useful means of discourse, and will cause people to dismiss your earlier (worthwhile) content.<p>I&#x27;d guess that Dan&#x27;s response to you came from the same sentiment:  you started well, but then veered off into &quot;sheeple&quot; territory[2].  Consider: is he more likely to offer corrective advice on &quot;tone&quot; to people with ideas he wants to see more of, or to those whose ideas themselves are unwelcome? Rather than concluding that your ideas aren&#x27;t welcome here, consider that the problem might simply be the tone.<p>[1] Speaking of monoculture, did you know that Dan isn&#x27;t American?  Happy Thanksgiving, Dan!<p>[2] Regardless of the aptness of the term, I find &quot;sheeple&quot; a reliable indicator of a failed argument.