The "American Way" is constantly being redefined.
We have become extremely connected as a nation with 79% of adults on the internet and nearly 1/2 of us on at least one social media site. As a result, conclusions can be made about us based upon our online activities.
Source:
http://www.fastcompany.com/1772943/understanding-americans-the-answers-according-to-social-media
The accusation isn't that conservatives all reach the same conclusions about everything, nor is it that conservatives are excessively politically correct, nor is it that conservatives demand strict adherence to a set of ideas if one is to remain a conservative in good standing. It's rather about information, and what counts as evidence...
Source:
http://www.tnr.com/blog/jonathan-chait/what-conservative-epistemic-closure-means
