Mostly a response to Miller's thoughtful post, lonesome. And I agreed with Sid as spearer previously.

Everything is politics, impossible to escape. All of us err in this respect although I believe people often get closer when they engage honestly on issues.

Impossible, of course, with the fragmented, polarized, confrontational and conflict of US public discourse today. Crazy to put your head in it.

I believe honestly asserted exchanges of opinions on values and history with members is separate from the partisan stuff which offers nothing to anyone.