Will someone please explain the point of posts by liberals calling conservatives idiots and vice versa? ~

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ninalanyon · 61-69, T

It's tribal. The words are directed at the other side but they are meant to be heard by their own side. It reinforces their sense of belonging.

SW-User

@ninalanyon This. 100%. It seems like it's meant to antagonize the other side (which it obviously does if the other side happens to see it), but what it's really meant to be is a rallying call to your "brothers in ideology". It's bonding between highly political, opinionated people.