[Apparatchik]

I’m sorry, but you seem to have me confused with the lemming liberals who do whatever Fauci and Brian “Potato Man” Stelter tell them to. Your comments show that you have no clue about Conservatism and that it is founded on independent thought, independent action, and individual responsibility. That is what makes Western civilization different than the hive mentality of Eastern civilization. In other words, we are not like you - we think for ourselves.

Scratch that: we are not like you - we think.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Me? I just have a difference of opinion with you… You’re not my enemy and I don’t hate you… I can win arguments and maybe occasionally I’ll lose by just sticking to the facts and avoiding personal insults or trying to behave in other non-Christian ways… But that’s just me. Overall, truth be told, there is probably very little that separates you and me, except for the populism and the fascism and the cult mentality seeking an authoritarian to protect ys from the Libs, so there’s common ground for sure, if we sought it.

[AmericanInTokyo]

And I would contend that I engage in considerable independent thought and analysis and “thinking for myself” here on this forum despite the consequences, and which may conflict to 80 to 90% of the viewpoints here or at least what FR has become over the last five years or so… So let’s dial back the Lemming Accusation a bit, shall we? :-)