Did hell freeze over? Why am I agreeing with my political opposite? It’s one of the strangest feelings in today’s political climate: hearing someone you fundamentally oppose—someone whose values or rhetoric often offend you—make a point you actually agree with. This time, frequently-controversial figures Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Taylor Greene are saying something that resonates—now part of the internet is panicking. Why? Because we’ve been conditioned to equate political identity with personal loyalty. To believe that agreement with “the other side” is a betrayal, or worse, a sign you’ve lost your values entirely. But here’s the thing: critical thinking means listening for truth, not just sticking to your tribe. You can agree with someone on one issue without co-signing their entire worldview. You can hold nuance, even when the algorithm pushes you to flatten everything into all-or-nothing tribalism. In a polarized world, finding common ground shouldn’t feel like an identity c...