re: Lots of anectdotal evidence of this Mizzou stuff backfiring.

I love the true liberals, true conservatives, true libertarians and of course those without an ideological home, the pragmatists. They aren't fake, they believe certain things and are willing to explain why and provide compelling reasons for you to side with their argument.
There's a foundation for compromise and people learn from contrasting views.

Those fakes are dangerous. They have no integrity, no honesty, no conscience.