You see? Now we’ve already started off poorly.

Daryl, let’s try something novel. Concentrate on the words you wish to speak. This kind of hubris is a bit much for me. When I want your opinion about what I need to do or don’t need to do, I’ll give it to you.

Next, a point of order: “find the lie” is not an invitation. It’s an assertion of confidence. It means we may disagree with the conclusions, but not the data. And, based on that data, I conclude as I do.

And finally, this — which is as close to a substantive response as you’re likely to get from me:

This isn’t a war of ideas, or an invitation to help shape my path. This is me saying this is the way it’s going to be for me.

You’ve put together, anonymously, quite a robust response. I hate for your work to go to waste, but I’ve landed.

As a country, when we — in this case, you — are confronted with a perspective, and we know that perspective was developed without the benefit of our wisdom, we feel entitled to offer it, entitled to be heard, and in some cases, entitled to a bit of back and forth.

We are, in fact, entitled to none of those things. And I’m willing to live with both your disagreement and disappointment.

There is nothing that I’m asking. I am telling. Thank you for your time.

I’m confident you’ll be able to repurpose your answer here under one of your other anonymous profiles.

Best.