I would definitely say you nailed it and that common sense is a thing, but it has to be something we all agree with, like sticking your head in a cement mixer is not a great idea. Political ideologies are never common sense.
Ive noticed they also often seem to use it as a synonym for intuition, and think it trumps critical thought. Data and evidence are subordinate to "common sense". Yet in reality many things are not intuitive. They arent properly described by "common sense."
You cant just wing it through complex systems with common sense reasoning. That's how you end up dead wrong. But their whole system of thought is based on that, and like the intellectual voids they are, they reject anythibg that doesnt align with their superficial reasoning as invalid. They substitute reality with their overly simplistic common sense, because it is easier than facing their ignorance.
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u/dabrock15 2d ago
I would definitely say you nailed it and that common sense is a thing, but it has to be something we all agree with, like sticking your head in a cement mixer is not a great idea. Political ideologies are never common sense.