whoa...had to check what country I was in there for a second....felt like I tripped and fell into some communist trash heap...
While I respect your OPINION - it's nothing more than that. So let me fix the last line for you:
PS: If you found it impossible to be swayed by any of the arguments opinions above, it only proves that you do suffer from the myopia described therein.
In other words: unless you agree with my opinion(s), you are un-american, are lost, and have no place in society. Because I am right, and you are wrong.
This is a big part of the problem. Happens on both sides, to be sure. And it's sad.
PS: we agree on Lindsey - he's a chump lol
Yes, you're absolutely right: If folks disagree with my underlying premise--that having a closed mind is harmful, that ignoring reams of documented facts is myopic, and that doing what is right for the Country (education, health care, clean water, social-support systems) should be the ultimate goal--I do contend that they "have no place in society."
"Society" connotes an interplay of ideas that is meant to promote the best things for all of us. When I call for that type of clear-headed, honest interaction, I hear only that I am the hardheaded, unfairly-discriminating one. That type of straw-man response--used by authoritarians around the world and by trump throughout his life--is more dangerous than trump, you, or me, for it is the thing that will end this society.
So, no, I do not respect other's opinions when they have ignored reality, criminal actions, lies, and the foundational tenets of democracy when developing their arguments. In this case--when I implore others to think about their motives and to consider facts and opposing opinions--your response is to say that it "happens on both sides." Who, exactly, are you talking about? One side says that the horrors and Constitutional threats that occurred on January 6th are despicable and cannot be allowed to happen again; the other side calls January 6th a "picnic" and visits and sings along with the insurrectionists. Meanwhile, one cannot logically condemn Graham while speaking on behalf of the man who turned him into a quivering imbecile. And you ask me to give those two arguments equal weight! I'm proud to say I cannot.
By reading my opinions through a lens of knee-jerk suppositions about Democrats, liberals, or whomever they dislike or distrust, folks disable the part of their minds that can synthesize new opinions. There's right and there's wrong: Many patriots and great thinkers much smarter than us say so. I admit that I'm wrong on a regular basis (try it, it's actually quite cathartic); however, when my thinking aligns with every ethical, reasonable person whom I respect, I make no apologies.
So, I'm done with this "conversation," as you have proved that the last sentence in my previous post was warranted--and I honestly feel no pleasure in that. I will add one more thought: What exactly is the "nationalists'" plan for after they've destroyed America. I believe it will greatly resemble their plans for a post-ObamaCare world--meaning that they have no plan, other than hate and chaos.