What is the General Consensus?

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I think it's fair to point out both sides.

I agree it is, but calling people out for exaggeration while at the same time exaggerating your side does no one any good.

If we are going to have conversations and expect others to engage in the same conversation with an open mind and the ability to sway each others opinions, we ourselves need to put those actions to practice. We cannot ignore people's arguments and insist we are correct for the sake of being right. We cannot distort facts about the past to fit a narrative. We cannot argue that others engage in exaggeration, while we ourselves exaggerate in the next breath. And we cannot sugar coat what we have previously said in an effort to smooth out our own mistakes. That doesn't get us anywhere other than arguing for the sake of being right, when we should be arguing to find the truth.