I actually tend to see mostly good faith arguments made by people in education (policymakers are a different story).
Discourse is important for society. How to have good discourse is challenging. We need to understand good faith / bad faith arguments.
Fun Links
A Field Guide to Bad Faith Arguments
Key Quote
The hallmark of a bad-faith argument is that it disguises the core point of a debate rather than addressing issues, beliefs, and values head-on.
Aaron Huertas
Good faith, according to wikipedia:
“Good faith (Latin, in human interactions, is a sincere intention to be fair, open, and honest, regardless of the outcome of the interaction”