Absolutely - one evidence is the 100% tribe speak through the Democratic Party who touted the party line that Joe Biden was the sharpest he has ever been - right up until the time they turned on him and forced a sitting President out of a reelection campaign. Where were the independent thinkers?
We often disagree, but I completely agree with you this time. From January 2021 to January 2025, most Democrats supported President Biden, with only Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema opposing his administration. Both are no longer Democrats.
If moderate Democrats had challenged President Biden’s China policy and reversed President Trump’s 2019 tariffs, inflation might not have been as severe in 2022. However, most congressional Democrats remained silent and supported the president.
If Democrats had addressed President Biden’s health concerns in 2003 and challenged him in a primary with televised debates, his condition could have been made clear to the American public, possibly resulting in a different 2024 DNC nominee than Kamala Harris.
This has been the nature of American politics since 2006, when Democrats took control of Congress and opposed President Bush with little dissent. Cooperation with the opposition party ceased to be valued. In 2010, Republicans responded in kind by opposing President Obama, mirroring the same lack of collaboration for the country's benefit. And this continues until today.
It's not just politicians—the voters act the same way. Today, American voter rarely admit when their own side does something wrong. You criticize Democrats for tribal behavior, but if I ask about Republicans, you simply tell me to start a new thread.
You ask where independent thinking is reflected. It is present in this post. I do not hesitate to critique both Democrats and Republicans, and I am willing to acknowledge when I am mistaken. That is how independent thinking operates. Independent thinking involves evaluating all perspectives objectively, rather than only highlighting others' faults while ignoring one's own mistakes. Critical and independent thinking are effective only when all aspects are considered impartially.