Reddit reviews Thank God They're on Our Side: The United States and Right-Wing Dictatorships, 1921-1965

The current state of media consumption in the US tends to reinforce our own ideas. Conservatives watch Fox, etc. Liberals watch MSNBC, etc. Same with websites and what we view on different websites. Someone could be a subscriber to T_D or socialism or neoliberal, but unlikely to all. And on video sites, we get more of the same. Both sides often talk past each other, using the incomplete information they've been given, without really thinking about it thoroughly.

Whenever you think you understand something, there is always more to learn, always more questions. For instance, you mention that the USA over time has favored more liberal policies. This is the idea of progress, which is one of many metanarratives or overarching worldviews. But you might be surprised to learn that the US historically has cared much less about that and more about its own interest in power. The US has overthrown democratically elected governments and installed right-wing dictators around the world.