<p>But doesn’t all of this come down to putting people in neat little boxes? Socialist, fascist, liberal, conservative, Democrat, Republican. Then we can support, oppose, admire, and revile without troubling ourselves to think. </p>
<p>My experience is that just about everyone with any brains is far too complicated and nuanced to fit into a single classification, or even into a range of them. Some of my self proclaimed conservative friends have some shockingly liberal values, and vise versa. When someone labels someone else in a derisive manner the very first thing crosses my mine is that they are fishing for like minded individuals who also dislike the effort of thought. It’s a terrible waste of a brain. But if you chose not to think, at least do your homework.</p>