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> you get them in a room alone and they're not at all like that

You probably have a better quality circle of acquaintances/coworkers than me. I often iteract IRL with people who are very much just like that.

I think a lot of people act that way because they fear retribution. I've never met a true believer behind closed doors, but I'm pretty openly conservative so maybe people know I'm not going to judge them if they don't parrot the newest internet trend

I have. They read it religiously, and uncritically treated its journalism as the truth. I thought they were being ironic, until I got to know them better.

I'd like to meet these people. I just flat don't understand where they're coming from

Hrm. I could probably say "The women of Metafilter" but that's kicking the can down the road a bit.