Always start with the username :p

Agreed. You bring up an excellent point on media and coverage. How they spin it, discuss it, focus on it can change the way a lot of people view it. It's a shame we don't create an environment to openly discuss these things I honestly think there could be some positives from it but "cancel" and "woke" culture destroys everything. If people felt less attacked and judged maybe they'd be more open to talk about why they think or feel a certain way.

I really liked the idea of "critical" vs. "individual" thinking. Definitely made me examine it from a different angle. And I think it's true people are using it as a shield to avoid criticism because they want to be different. I'm not sure Joe Rogan has ever done much "thinking," let alone the "critical" variety.