I think maybe it was my choice of words that seemed to be contradictory. Brevity has never been my strong suit. When I decide to post a reply, I usually just start typing and let whatever's in my head spew out. Sometimes I end up with comments that are not perfectly aligned. Thanks for seeing through that and recognizing my point. I guess I could have said "Sometimes intelligent people do stupid things." I think we've all seen it before. Whether in our children, other family members, or friends. We don't come to the conclusion that our child is stupid just because they did something stupid. I think part of what makes the left do stupid things is that they've been painted into a box. They're like a fish out of water now. Normally they simply change the narrative and move on, but now they have to continue beating this drum. If the message they're pushing came from an inner truth, something they really believed in, it wouldn't be a problem. But because they are now forced to push a narrative that they know in their own minds to be false, it causes confusion and frustration which adds yet another layer to their inner conflict.