Love your term, “rosy telling.” I guess we all do some of that.
I think it’s reasoned to think we’re all going to spin to a certain extent. I try to acknowledge my people’s shortcomings and then provide a reasoned explanation of what I think took place, and what we should take away from it.
Then others can make up their own mind. I have to admit, I do get very testy when folks start carving Ronald Reagan up.
If we can’t agree that guy was above reproach, then we’ll never be able to discern right from wrong and coalesce to support the right type of people.
BTW, thanks for the comment about ‘rosy telling’. I don’t remember where I picked that up.