"But there should be sides. Politics is not only about finding middle ground; it is about building a base on the strength of your own principled positions. Liberals and the left don’t have to meet a revanchist right on its terms. We should be trying to bring over those who might be compelled by our arguments."

on growing up in the evangelical culture of the 1990s. I was there too

Good summary of the Eric McBride case.

See also Against Me!'s "Anna Is A Stool Pigeon":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zKE-LfdM5E