Rus: Geez, man, let the empire thing go, will you? We’re not an empire. We might be hegemonic, though.
I wasn’t aware I was demonizing anyone. Give me an example, please.
For the record, I did not ascribe education to any of the various times we locked it up over various issues. I don’t deny feeling strongly about certain things, but I don’t feel as though I have ever made it personal. If I am wrong on this, please tell me. Sincerely. I’d like to know, because that is not how I try to conduct myself.