My issue is that it is clear that none of these conservatives being discussed clearly share my core values and ideals (honesty, integrity, fairness, concern for the truth no matter what it might be, capacity to introspect, compassion, ability to grasp other perspectives without bias or distortion), because I see them violate each of these ideals in pretty much every post I see from them.
So maybe they did come by their positions “honestly”, and/or may indeed be “decent” individuals–but the end result, either way, is that I end up seeing a bunch of illogical, simplistic, and divisive/dualistic blather that I’d rather not have to plow through.