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This is a fascinating comment that really speaks volumes.

I would be very interested to know your life history.



How do behave when you go to Church? To a funeral? Out to dinner? To work in the office? It's just recognizing that not every occasion is a wrestling match.

Politics is about persuasion. You catch more flies with honey than vinegar.


Thanks, I couldn't have said that better myself. I'm no guru. We just seem to have lost touch with why we even have democratically-elected leaders in the first place.


I mean, there's been a literal duel in the Senate and brawls in the House... so what do I know? Democracy is messy business.

https://www.cop.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/Duel...

https://history.house.gov/Historical-Highlights/1851-1900/Th...




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