yes, and it sounds crazy but they are among my best friends, and I grew up with a parent with a full federal government career.

A lot of very, very nice, likeable, smart, highly-credentialed, good, kind, well-meaning, well-paid people in positions of power who truly believe that they are doing good for the people of this planet. They believe that their colleagues are all just as good people as they are (and our government is not trying to kill us!).

And that makes them very dangerous.

I am really the odd man out. They see me as stubborn and easily misled by propaganda. Plus, I don't have an advanced degree......