Pattern recognition is confirmation bias now? He clearly refers to cases he's witnessed where he's observed that particular pattern.
> Anyway, as a classical liberal who probably shares your beliefs
What are his beliefs? He hasn't stated any yet. This sort of thing makes people less likely to trust what you're saying, not more.
> I don't think there is any intentional persecution of ideas
There is absolutely a subset of people both here and on the wider internet who are involved in the intentional persecution of ideas. Pretending it doesn't exist doesn't help make the situation better.
Pattern recognition is confirmation bias now? He clearly refers to cases he's witnessed where he's observed that particular pattern.
> Anyway, as a classical liberal who probably shares your beliefs
What are his beliefs? He hasn't stated any yet. This sort of thing makes people less likely to trust what you're saying, not more.
> I don't think there is any intentional persecution of ideas
There is absolutely a subset of people both here and on the wider internet who are involved in the intentional persecution of ideas. Pretending it doesn't exist doesn't help make the situation better.