[textgel]

Well not completely but yes more or less. Look at this comment collection surrounding Damore. The one thing that unifies the group defending the firing is that they are all willing to lie to do so and are doing it in pursuit of socially destroying someone who is by rational, innocent. After all if he wasn't the group wouldn't have to lie.

At that stage if you can't reflect on your behaviour and that of those on your side, well there either is no hope for you or you're just further lying along with your fellow ideologues.

[rendall]

Well, I agree with respect to Damore. He is innocent of these accusations. That was awful.

[textgel]

Don't get me wrong, you're absolutely right about the tribalism that affects all sides in this situation we're in.