"Conservative, but I know I won't get matches if I say so."

"To that end, they may genuinely believe that 'not political' is exactly what it means: that they don't have a political standpoint, or simply don't want to discuss politics because it leads to arguments.Β They don't see the subtext that statement actually carries.Β 

Introspection is difficult. Change can be harder. But it's almost impossible when you actively detest either. Hopefully, whatever bubble shields these men from the real world will pop soon, and they can start to heal before they ruin more lives β€” including their own."

"This was a direct rebuttal to fascist propaganda encouraging people to look the other way and not get involved in politics.

Self-identifying as 'not political' is deeply tied to the idea of politics as an identity rather than an activity or set of values, and is especially tied to Carl Schmitt's 'Concept of the Political.' In this version of 'politics,' facts about the world are based on your political identity (Schmitt called them 'political realities'). However, you view your own side as 'the truth' β€” somehow free from politics β€” and anyone who disagrees is seen as trying to 'make things political' by replacing your 'reality' with theirs.

Anyone attempting to correct the lies spread based on that identity is labeled a 'political person' and treated as crossing a line. Meanwhile, 'politics' itself is framed as fundamentally evil, so disagreement is treated like an attack. As such, political disagreement turns into a fight, and somehow it's the fault of the person offering the correction for not just agreeing with the lies."