Right back at ya' on every word. I'm as human as anyone, and when told I'm wrong about something, even when I know it to be true from the jump, I can feel the self-defense mechanisms powering themselves up. Takes some practice to be able to power 'em down sometimes, and even after all these years I'm not nearly as good at it as I would like to be. But, at least I'm aware of the problem, even if I don't get it right each and every time. And that's not nothing, I suppose.

But I'll tell you what, I'd so much like to be wrong about this I'd even pay serious money to be so. And I don't part with my hard-earned $$ very easily these days. Hell, I'll even up the ante and say that if it could be proven for sure and for certain that I'm completely wrong about this, I'd happily march on down to The Sunshine State, tell a certain someone to drop his drawers, and bend over and kiss his big fat ass.

Think anyone on the other side of this ugly divide feels the same way? Not likely, I think. Because most of them are so emotionally invested in the whole damned narrative that powers their anger and sense of grievance that the thought of being wrong is a threat to their very being. And that's what makes them and this whole situation so freakin' dangerous.

Had that coffee and am little less grumpy now. Your thoughtful words also helped, so thanks for that.