Reply #17: There's them, too.

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I was thinking more of the type who ignores logic and facts or who take an extreme position with no knowledge of the facts because they feel it makes them special to do so. They are the types who love to hate popular movies and name films no one has heard of as their favorites, simply because it brings more attention to them. That's not to say that a person's favorite film can't be a foreign indy film or that they can't hate a popular film for legite reasons, only that some people make their opinions on what makes them feel powerful in their own minds rather than on what films they actually like. They are the type to state unequivocally that people are idiots if they believe whatever the "official" position on something is, not because they have evidence the position is wrong, but because their position has to have a more limited support base or they can't feel superior.

But yeah, the reflexive contrarians are an issue, too. Might even be the same person at times.

And in case you're wondering, I'm not thinking of anyone or any issue in particular, just pointing out that you never know when you're listening to that type of person. There have been many cases here where the person spouting a minority opinion has been absolutely right. And of course we all from time to time take an adamant position that is just flat wrong. :)