Here! Here!
Amazing how some people confuse “group think” with a people holding to a core set of values. Big difference, that. The first are mindless people who join a group and then adopt and adapt to their ideas because there goal is first and foremost to belong to a group...any group...just as long as they belong.
The latter are people who already have a core set of values and principles and who are usually content being on their own (part of the lack of unity among conservatives) who happen to come together and enjoy each others company and ideas and knowledge.
FreeRepublic is not a site for people who succumb to “group think.” We are a group of individuals who associate with one another because we happen to think alike.
Excellent post. (Oh, no. Was my groupthink showing?)