[Kalium]

> The obstacle being ego.

Ah. Well. At least I now understand what you mean. Though I've found deflating the egos of every person in a discussion to be a difficult task. Telling a person getting a hostile reception to get their ego out of the way tends to come across a lot like telling someone to take the licks they deserve, complete with generally being discarded out of hand. Telling a person who feels righteous anger to deflate their ego tends to be seen as telling them their feelings aren't valid.

It's definitely possible for it to work! But I've rarely seen it accomplished.

> Well you can help yourself out by not wasting an enormous amount of energy and craftsmanship around... whatever it is you are doing.

Trying to understand you, establishing myself as someone who isn't your enemy, so we could have an actual discussion. And maybe help you understand the people you appear to viscerally despise as human beings with wants and needs and desires and goals and communities, just like the ones you love and wish to protect so that we can work towards what's best for everyone.

I'm sorry we couldn't have that discussion. I felt like it could have been productive for everyone. Have a wonderful day!

[kadendogthing]

> And maybe help you understand the people you appear to viscerally despise as human beings

I'm sorry, who do I despise exactly? I'm not sure what you're talking about.