Reply #32: I don't know if you had to go that far, but the sentiment's nice

[PurityOfEssence]

I'm seriously concerned about the tenor of the enthusiasm and wrath of the extremists, and I hope cooler heads like yours prevail should he be the standard-bearer.

Life is nuanced, and it should be seen as such; the problem is that most people hate that even if they are able to truly accept the concept. Movements of "change" run the risk of effectively telling everyone else that they're primitive assholes and that everything that's existed so far hasn't just not made them proud, but is crap.

People don't like hearing that they have been part of the problem. People are wary of extreme emotion propelling candidates to godlike status. There's an Icarus factor that I dread, and hopefully, if he's the nominee, he and his people will attempt to appeal on more of a rational and specific plane, instead of an ecstatic and vague one.

I take heart in knowing that there are a lot of Obama supporters out there like you who are also cringing at much of what's being said and done, and hopefully you will ground this in a bit of calmness.

Nice post.