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Once again: There's no such thing as an NPC. Talk with any "normie" for 10m. They're perfectly capable of thinking for themselves. They just don't find independent thought as *meaningful* as well-worn discourse grooves, because social pressures are highly emotional for them.
It's entirely a matter of where a person's priorities are. There are all kinds of reasons it's in ppl's best interest to fit in with the crowd. Almost everyone conforms in some way. The question is whether you *choose* to do it or whether it's become reflexive/unconscious.
Judging people for conformity shows your lack of compassion and gives it away that you were just like them not too long ago. We're only really bothered by people who remind us of our recent selves. Just like teenagers can't stand kids and teenagers appear cringe to adults.
The real winning move is recognizing that if someone is repeating pre-chewed opinions, they're *anxious*. So you have an opportunity to be kind and change the subject to smth that's personally meaningful to them. If you do that, they'll tell you everything they really think.