"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win." This is one of the more misused quotes of our times. Commonly used to support the idea that your principals might actually be beyond reproach.

....... more on echo chambers - I think we live in a time when people have no idea how to deal with criticism. Historically critics were the bastions of fruitful debates. Successful kings made sure that they were surrounded by plenty of decent critics.

Forget criticism a misplaced word or a two can actually trigger a majorly negative reaction. Perhaps we need to allow people to take potshots as us once in while and them calmly shoot back the ball in a neutral zone to let the guy know that this is how you take a hit.............obviously there is no use in doing favor for a fool.

Perhaps people allow the forums of debate and productive centers of counter arguments to become echo chambers so they can avoid this unpleasantness. Since they cannot take a hit so they don't hit either.