The fact that they tend to get hate both from the left and from the right indicates to me that they're probably close to the truth.
People have become so accustomed to their preferred news sources catering to their biases, they get offended when someone says something they agree with, but then follows it with something they don't. The uncertainty of being able to safely label someone as "my tribe" or "bad tribe" seems to cause anxiety for some.
The fact that they tend to get hate both from the left and from the right indicates to me that they're probably close to the truth.
People have become so accustomed to their preferred news sources catering to their biases, they get offended when someone says something they agree with, but then follows it with something they don't. The uncertainty of being able to safely label someone as "my tribe" or "bad tribe" seems to cause anxiety for some.