“No pegging involved, just thought he would find the article interesting, because he is often a thoughtful poster. He replied with a similar article at #101.”
Oh my, I overestimated your post. I thought you were being insightful....my bad!!
You may need your friends someday. Best not to lose them over a simple difference of opinion. FR used to be a site for reasoned discussion, but seems to have become a site for mutual destruction of allies, splintering of efforts, and quite discourteous to boot. The founders had differences of opinion far greater than what this site contains, but found ways to work together.
Sorry I can’t be insightful enough to meet your criteria. But please keep in mind we’re on the same side.