I feel like a lot of the people complaining that the current companions are all jerks either have very limited life experiences where they haven't met a variety of people or have suffered any really difficult or trying times, they haven't played far enough into the game yet, or they've made some bad choices in how they navigate conversations.
That entire thing is a series of false premises so you can set up a strawman and set up your own opinion. Leave it to your opinion and insights into the issue and leave the lazy philosophy on the table next to Ayn Rand.
